I was in the film, "Hanging At Picnic Rock" and it's been accepted into the MUFF (Melbourne Underground Film Festival). If you go down you'll see me get my legs ripped off my body- it looks real. Excited to go to this!
1000 POUND BEND
361 Lt Lonsdale st, Melbourne
August, Wednesday 25th at 7pm
Mini MUFF Session 5
THE DEAD WASTES
Dir. Wade K. Savage / 10mins
In a post apocalyptic world, one woman takes on her greatest challenge.
DEEP SPACE LOVE
Dir. Alan Bennett / 9mins
A lone researcher on a space station falls in love with a window-cleaning robot.
HANGING AT PICNIC ROCK
Dir.Clint Cure / 12mins
A female prison gang battle demon possessed private school girls.
PI WEINSTEIN
Dir. David Broder / 20mins
A private eye’s Friday night turns into one hell of an evening.
THE PACKAGE
Dir. Oliver Waghorn / 3mins
Your future is at your doorstep.
ULTRAMAN
Dir. Robin Geradts-Gill & Hannah Moon / 7mins
The story of a suburban superhero in trouble.
THY KILL BE DONE
Dir. Greg Hanson & Casey Regan / 16 mins
A group of nuns vow to revenge their priest’s murder.
http://picnicrock.blogspot.com/
http://www.muff.com.au/
i got caught pissing on the mainframe
July 10, 2010
A year of Pissing On The Mainframe. PUB FOOTY.
Hey, so i just noticed i started this blog over a year ago. It's been a good way to keep myself entertained during downtime at work. It's also scored me a few free cd's and it's help me to keep in touch with what's going on in music around the world. I like to think of this blog as a good resource for people in Melbourne to see whats happening and for people elsewhere to research Melbournes music scene.
Also i don't know if anyone out there would be interested but lately i've started scouring recent uploads of worthy records on blogs. I've been taking the download links and putting them in an email to myself while i'm bored at work. If you want me to send you these (i wouldn't do it more than weekly) then send me an email and i'll start up a bit of a mailing list for downloads of new and classic records. Free of charge.
Had i had the internet in the past fortnight i would have advised peeps to go to the Espy last night to see Twerps, Beaches and Circle Pit. It was cool going to the Espy again, it'd been awhile. Must remember to use that camera of mine again.
This Sunday is GAME TWO of Renegade Footy aka PUB FOOTY. Here's the deets:
Also i don't know if anyone out there would be interested but lately i've started scouring recent uploads of worthy records on blogs. I've been taking the download links and putting them in an email to myself while i'm bored at work. If you want me to send you these (i wouldn't do it more than weekly) then send me an email and i'll start up a bit of a mailing list for downloads of new and classic records. Free of charge.
Had i had the internet in the past fortnight i would have advised peeps to go to the Espy last night to see Twerps, Beaches and Circle Pit. It was cool going to the Espy again, it'd been awhile. Must remember to use that camera of mine again.
This Sunday is GAME TWO of Renegade Footy aka PUB FOOTY. Here's the deets:
- 12 - UNICORNS v BATS
- 1:30 - EYE-GOUGERS v LIONS
- 3 - TOTE v PAIN
July 02, 2010
Blank Realm in Melbourne this weekend
This is the flyer for the show at Sunshine & Grease tonight.
- Friday 2/07 Sunshine and Grease w/ Lakes, Super Star and Interzone. 8pm.
- Saturday 3/07 Yah Yahs w/ Bum Creek, No Zu and Table Mountain (SA). 9pm.
- Sunday 4/07 Empress w/ Space Cactus, Table Mountain (SA) and Loamlines. 3pm.
I'd like to make it down, hoping i make it to at least one of these shows anyway.
The Forty Thieves 3 - GORKER GALLERY
THE FORTY THIEVES 3- it's a great show, just look at that line-up... Ha-Ha, Makatron, Ben Frost, Drewfunk.. good theme too. I went to the show last night and bought the Ha-Ha piece. If you're killing time before the Birmy opens for your first frothy, stop by as it's just around the corner.
GORKER GALLERY
June 29, 2010
Dual pLOVER's Happy New Financial Year P.A.R.T.Y!! 2moro!!.!!
Fuck mannn, Sydney's really pulled a rabbit outta their hat with this one.
DUAL PLOVER's got you covered for a sweet new financial year party.
Running from 9pm to 6am, the line-up (subject to change) goes:
BAAAADDDDD – 21:00 21:20
MURDER OF CROW – 21:20 21:50
WIZARD BONG – 21:50 22:10
RICE CORPSE – 22:10 22:30
CRAB SMASHER – 22:30 23:00
DRUNK ELK – 23:00 23:30
YONG ROMANTIX – 23:30 0:00
KUSUM – 0:00 0:10
LOUIS BURDETT & PATRICK KAVANAGH – 0:10 0:40
AXXONN – 0:40 1:10
HORSE MACGYVER – 1:10 1:40
TEEN AX – 1:40 2:10
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS – 2:10 2:30
NEVADA STRANGE – 2:30 3:00
WHORES – 3:00 3:20
GAY MARRIAGE – 3:20 3:40
GODSWOUNDS – 3:40 4:10
WARM FEELINGS – 4:10 4:30
TWISTED SUBTERRANEAN DEATHTRAP – 4:30 5:00
NHOMEA – 5:00 5:30
This is on at Wednesday 30th June at
Home Nightclub, 101 Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour.
9pm til 6am.
Tickets on the door are $25. You best be there.
dual pLOVER.com
DUAL PLOVER's got you covered for a sweet new financial year party.
Running from 9pm to 6am, the line-up (subject to change) goes:
BAAAADDDDD – 21:00 21:20
MURDER OF CROW – 21:20 21:50
WIZARD BONG – 21:50 22:10
RICE CORPSE – 22:10 22:30
CRAB SMASHER – 22:30 23:00
DRUNK ELK – 23:00 23:30
YONG ROMANTIX – 23:30 0:00
KUSUM – 0:00 0:10
LOUIS BURDETT & PATRICK KAVANAGH – 0:10 0:40
AXXONN – 0:40 1:10
HORSE MACGYVER – 1:10 1:40
TEEN AX – 1:40 2:10
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS – 2:10 2:30
NEVADA STRANGE – 2:30 3:00
WHORES – 3:00 3:20
GAY MARRIAGE – 3:20 3:40
GODSWOUNDS – 3:40 4:10
WARM FEELINGS – 4:10 4:30
TWISTED SUBTERRANEAN DEATHTRAP – 4:30 5:00
NHOMEA – 5:00 5:30
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- This is on at Wednesday 30th June at
Home Nightclub, 101 Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour.
9pm til 6am.
Tickets on the door are $25. You best be there.
dual pLOVER.com
June 25, 2010
Bits Of Shit 7"
Hey sports fans, I got a hot tip for you.
There's a band you may or may not know about called the BITS OF SHIT. B.O.S has members of The Ooga Boogas and The Sailors. They've just put out a 7 inch called 'Dirty Bomb', it's a real gem of a record too. Check out what Missing Link have said about it:
'The Debut from this raucous local ratbag quartet comprised of folk from the OOGA BOOGAS / THE SAILORS /THE UP SYNDROME Etc.. Title cut plus 'Prime' , 'Tim Hemensley' / 'Gailforce'. Recorded by Mikey From EDDY CURRENT and a hand numbered edish of 300 copies with insert ! WE THINK THIS IS THE SHIT !'
ALSO, I did an interview with Andy (-Guitars) and Stacky (-Bass) over the weekend at The Napier Hotel. It's going to be in an upcoming issue of Negative Guest List.
I'm trying to find a picture of the cover but you see i'm at work and I can't use Myspace. Deal with it.
There's a band you may or may not know about called the BITS OF SHIT. B.O.S has members of The Ooga Boogas and The Sailors. They've just put out a 7 inch called 'Dirty Bomb', it's a real gem of a record too. Check out what Missing Link have said about it:
'The Debut from this raucous local ratbag quartet comprised of folk from the OOGA BOOGAS / THE SAILORS /THE UP SYNDROME Etc.. Title cut plus 'Prime' , 'Tim Hemensley' / 'Gailforce'. Recorded by Mikey From EDDY CURRENT and a hand numbered edish of 300 copies with insert ! WE THINK THIS IS THE SHIT !'
ALSO, I did an interview with Andy (-Guitars) and Stacky (-Bass) over the weekend at The Napier Hotel. It's going to be in an upcoming issue of Negative Guest List.
I'm trying to find a picture of the cover but you see i'm at work and I can't use Myspace. Deal with it.
June 24, 2010
The Ding Dongs - Mark Sultan & Bloodshot Bill
I particularly like the track "Crazy Dreams"
Buy this sucker over at NORTON Records or go to Le Noise for the download
June 23, 2010
TWO X TWO - Tonight
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Not sure how i missed this one til just now. Thanks to the tipoff from Trevor Block!
It's totally worth doing and i have strong conviction you will also be presented with free wine. Also because it's at the Abbotsford Convent you can enjoy a good (vego) donation buffet meal. Starts at 6 and you leave when you're done.
So to recap, do this tonight if you're looking for free wine and good art.
June 22, 2010
The Birmingham 2nd Birthday Show
The Birmy's having their second birthday show this Saturday. It's gonna be pretty rad, check out the poster:
The night kicks off from 12 midday with a BBQ for both lunch and dinner, bands start at 3pm
and.... its FREE ENTRY!
New band room
11.15 – 11.45 GREASERS
10.15 – 10.45 DICK DIVER
9.15 – 9.45 IN TONGUES
8.15 – 8.45 THE PRIORY DOLLS
7.15 – 7.45 BAPTISM OF UZI
6.15 – 6.45 BIG SMOKE
5.15 – 5.45 WIL WAGNER & THE SMIH STREET BAND
4.15 – 4.45 THE BLACK HILL FIVE
3.15 – 3.45 GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE BAND
Existing band room
11.45 – 12.30 THE STABS
10.45 – 11.15 DEAD FARMERS
9.45 – 10.15 TEEN ARCHER
8.45 – 9.15 SHIPS PIANO
7.45 – 8.15 DOZERS
6.45 – 7.15 THIS WAR
5.45 – 6.15 MADONNA
4.45 – 5.15 KEGGIN
3.45 – 4.15 CHAOS KIDS
The night kicks off from 12 midday with a BBQ for both lunch and dinner, bands start at 3pm
and.... its FREE ENTRY!
June 20, 2010
Brisbane Secrets
My old pal Georg from Brisbane is putting the word out for a secret show he's in.
If you're a local or going to be in town in early July, check it out.
June 19, 2010
Love Of Diagrams, Miniature Subs, Dick Diver. Tonight uh huh!
-TONIGHT-
Northcote Social Club
$10+bf
http://northcotesocialclub.com/
Love of Diagrams have returned home from yet another successful US tour, where they played coast to coast, with a few days at the Austin Texas SXSW festival in between. This is their first show back and with new songs, and perhaps a couple of rarely played old faves and the band play with new pop sensations, Dick Diver plus Miniature Submarines.
Northcote Social Club
$10+bf
http://northcotesocialclub.com/
Love of Diagrams have returned home from yet another successful US tour, where they played coast to coast, with a few days at the Austin Texas SXSW festival in between. This is their first show back and with new songs, and perhaps a couple of rarely played old faves and the band play with new pop sensations, Dick Diver plus Miniature Submarines.
June 14, 2010
SHOW OFF - Friday 18th
I'm dj'ing this as Cowboy Leather with Jack Petty. It's gonna be a good show so make it down if you can.
Friday 18th June
6PM
8 Rankins Lane - near Little Bourke and Elizabeth st's.
I figure i'll do this then head to Yah-Yah's for Constant Mongrel and UV Race.
June 10, 2010
The Tote, Redux!
When the The Tote closed in January i was really curious to see what other venues would step up to the plate. I saw myself going to the The Birmy, Old Bar, Yah-Yah's and The Empress alot more. Having it closed made many people see just how good it was. If i was asked what i missed the most it'd have to be sitting in the front bar eating pizza during Total Doughstruction. Or maybe walking in from the rain to see Black Flag on the shitty little tv and hearing Deaf Wish on the jukebox. I've been going to the place since 2004 when i was just 14 or 15 for the Ska-B-Q shows.
So to show your love, go in for a drink tomorrow as it's the first day it'll be open for the public.
This is what it looks like under the stairs now, looks good to me.
These are the current lease holders: Sam Crupi, Jon Perring and Andrew Portokallis.
These guys also run Yah-Yah's, Bar Open and Pony.
Here's a statement written today from Bruce Milne:
"When I announced the Tote was shutting the doors in January, I was certain it was the end of an era, certainly the end of the Tote. I didn’t count on the overwhelming community reaction to the news.
That the Tote is reopening is a result of that reaction and the efforts of so many thousands of people that demonstrated, signed petitions, wrote letters and let their feelings be known. It’s the result of a lot of hard, behind-the-scenes, work by FG4LM and SLAM that has affected some real change in the way Liquor Licensing and the government treats live music in this state. There’s still a lot to be done but the future for live music looks a lot brighter than it did a few months ago.
I’m very happy that Jon, Sam and Andy have taken over The Tote. They went out on a limb and took over the licence without any firm guarantee that the high risk license conditions would be reversed. Their accountant must have told them they were crazy.
The Tote will be different but in lots of good ways. As it has under previous owners, The Tote will evolve. Just like Melbourne music. It will continue to be run by music lovers. Many of the old staff can kiss the dole office goodbye as they have been re-employed. It will continue to be a second home for music lovers.
It’s a simple formula – have a beer, watch a band, chat with friends, moan about what should be on the jukebox. As Wally Meanie said, “It’s not rocket surgery!”
June 09, 2010
7 Evils in ONE
7 Evils in One!
A group exhibition of illustrations by James Blagden, Mark Silipo, Joanna Anderson, Patrick Kyle, Cougar Flashy, Kelie Bowman and Michael Fikaris.
Don't miss the opening night performance by Melbourne band Love Connection and many thanks to Androniki Douramakos for her mountain installation.
Opening Thursday 10th June 6-9pm.
34-40 Jane Bell lane, QV
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Exhibition 11- 24 June
Royal Headache at Carriageworks
I'm such a drunken fool!
I was fiddling with my camera while R.H were on and managed to delete all the photos i'd taken during my time in Sydney. I bought a bunch of records, saw some bands and drank big with my main man Nathan.
I saw King Khan & BBQ Show do their second last ever performance- at the Sydney Opera House no less. It was a strange show compared to the night previous at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. Melbourne was a pretty regular show- get drunk and dance for a few hours. The crowd at the Sydney show was dead, they refused to boogie. Then, KK&BBQ didn't play as good. After the show a bunch of hung around Opera House with King Khan drinking and smoking. Then he kind of freaked out and BBQ was telling me he wasn't interested in playing with KK anymore and that he was acting like a rockstar, "As if he's in Kiss or something". Then we drank at Bar Broadway till 4. If you're interested in reading some tall tales by KK, read this. It's an account of his time at the Opera House.
Here's some photos of Royal Headache playing at Carriageworks.
I was fiddling with my camera while R.H were on and managed to delete all the photos i'd taken during my time in Sydney. I bought a bunch of records, saw some bands and drank big with my main man Nathan.
I saw King Khan & BBQ Show do their second last ever performance- at the Sydney Opera House no less. It was a strange show compared to the night previous at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. Melbourne was a pretty regular show- get drunk and dance for a few hours. The crowd at the Sydney show was dead, they refused to boogie. Then, KK&BBQ didn't play as good. After the show a bunch of hung around Opera House with King Khan drinking and smoking. Then he kind of freaked out and BBQ was telling me he wasn't interested in playing with KK anymore and that he was acting like a rockstar, "As if he's in Kiss or something". Then we drank at Bar Broadway till 4. If you're interested in reading some tall tales by KK, read this. It's an account of his time at the Opera House.
Here's some photos of Royal Headache playing at Carriageworks.
June 08, 2010
Records For Sale
Hey, just passing on a list of records Brendon from Negative Guestlist Zine is selling.
If you want to buy any of these, send an email through to him to:
dirtyalley@msn.com
Pass this onto anyone who might be interested in any of these also.
-Zac
7"
Black Lips – Not A Problem b/w Dirty Hands Single (Vice Records debut)
Black Lips – O Katrina EP (Aus Tour Single #66/400)
Black Lips/Demons Claw – split EP (Single Series Ed. on Norton Records. Two of the biggest/best.)
Black Orphan – Transmission EP (Hozac Reg. Cover /400)
Black Orphan – s/t (Glow in the Dark cover /100 http://www.myspace.com/gucciquattro)
Blank Dogs – Yellow mice sleep (Proflic baby HoZac /200 copies)
Blank Dogs – The Doorbell Fire (Sweet Rot Records /400 copies)
Blank Dogs – In A Web EP (Daggerman /400 copies)
Bold Ones – Open Your Mouth EP (OG HoZac garage/party punk, pre-vagina wave)
Coco-Coma – 6 ¼ – 125 b/w Take my Time Single (Goner Records)
Contaminators – s/t (First EP from killer neo-KBD band http://www.myspace.com/contaminators)
Crossed Eyes – Rattled Eyes (HC dudes doing killer Irish influenced powerpop)
Dead Ghosts – What to Do b/w God Only Knows (Sick Black Lips/60s style basement spook)
Dead Wife – s/t EP (Female froned party thrash from Canada)
Electric Shadows – Break the Rules b/w Shes All You Got (Douchemaster Records stoner glam)
The Fluid – Tin Top Toy b/w Tomorrow (Sub Pop)
Ganglians – Album Bonus EP (Havent listened /500)
Ghetto Ways – Party Bag EP (limited to 400/White vinyl packed in plastic bag. Party garage punk)
Girls of the Gravitron – s/t EP (Limited Tour Ed. #16/100 Homemade pop)
Heart Beatz – Secret Girls EP (White vinyl /100 copies. Druggy powerpop/svb-Screamers pisstake)
Hunx and his Punx – You Dont Like Rock N Roll (Rare debut EP w/ Dick sticker scratched off)
The Hunt – One Thousand Nights (NY Cold-wave/art punk. Pre-Sacred Bones)
Imaginary Icons – Eye-Cons Single (NY art punk http://www.myspace.com/imaginaryicons)
LCD Soundsystem – North American Scum (Get laid)
Love Battery – Between the Eyes b/w Easter (90s, Sub Pop)
Mark McCoy – The Chzech Is in the Mail EP (spoken word madness, like Armand Schaubroek)
Melt Banana – 666 6 inch EP (rare colored spazz core/freakout slut nosie)
Menthols – 848 EP (Marble Blue Vinyl /100. Clangy, dissonant street rock on Floridas Dying)
Nice Face – Thing in my Head EP (Debut of wasted bedroom-wave punk. Special Edition Sleeve /100)
The Observers – Lead Pill (Canada punk http://www.myspace.com/swallowaleadpilldown)
Poster Children – Thinner, Stronger b/w Pointed Stick (90s, Sub Pop)
Rodent Plague – Blue Wave EP (Ex-A Frames member doing solo Kraut-influenced shit. Creepy and tense.)
Sabouters – s/t EP (Drug fucked Cali. KBD)
Scaphists – s/t EP (raw garage/shitgaze crossover http://www.myspace.com/scaphists)
Sharp End – Crack Trap EP (Canadian Ian Curtis/Warsaw worship. Heavy)
The Shemps – To Hell and Back EP (Fleshies/Sick Fits style garage http://www.myspace.com/theshemps)
Shit Eagle – Girls at School EP (blown out weird-punk w/ limited /100 spray painted/stickered cover)
Sick Es – s/t EP (Cali synth KBD)
Sick Es – Mankind EP (Better EP of Cali Synth KBD)
Sonic Chicken 4 – Don't Let Me Down b/w Sonic Night Single (Black Lips/Hasil Adkins garage from France)
Sonic Chicken 4 – Toe Man b/w Midnight Girl Single (Blue Vinyl http://www.myspace.com/sonicchicken4)
SPIDER – Back to the Wall b/w Down and Out Single (Powerpop/Punk Reissue)
SYZ – Complicated EP (Sick early HoZac release)
Tuff Bananas – Dance to Rock N Roll EP (modern bubblegum shit, sick. http://www.myspace.com/bananashalalalala)
Vivian Girls – I Cant Stay Single (First release on In the Red, pre-Pitchfork fingering)
Volt – s/t EP (Green Edition /200) http://www.myspace.com/voltklub
Wax Museums – Claw You Like a Cat EP (Red Vinyl /200 HoZac)
Wax Museums – Magnet EP (Fashionable Idiots/Mike Sniper BLANK DAWGS artwork)
Wicked Awesomes- Information Entropy (Gypsy punk/weird pop shit on Almost Ready)
Young Offenders – Situations EP (Irish powerpop on Parts unknown, like Wipers/Wedding Present)
CASSETTE
Blank Dogs – On Two Sides (Rare Fuck It Tapes pressing of first LP. Sounds better on tape)
Blank Dogs – untitled (Bonus cassette that came w/ limited version of first LP. 100 copies)
Car Commercials -
Vivian Girls – s/t (Rare Fuck It Tapes pressing of first LP. Sounds better on tape)
If you want to buy any of these, send an email through to him to:
dirtyalley@msn.com
Pass this onto anyone who might be interested in any of these also.
-Zac
7"
Black Lips – Not A Problem b/w Dirty Hands Single (Vice Records debut)
Black Lips – O Katrina EP (Aus Tour Single #66/400)
Black Lips/Demons Claw – split EP (Single Series Ed. on Norton Records. Two of the biggest/best.)
Black Orphan – Transmission EP (Hozac Reg. Cover /400)
Black Orphan – s/t (Glow in the Dark cover /100 http://www.myspace.com/gucciquattro)
Blank Dogs – Yellow mice sleep (Proflic baby HoZac /200 copies)
Blank Dogs – The Doorbell Fire (Sweet Rot Records /400 copies)
Blank Dogs – In A Web EP (Daggerman /400 copies)
Bold Ones – Open Your Mouth EP (OG HoZac garage/party punk, pre-vagina wave)
Coco-Coma – 6 ¼ – 125 b/w Take my Time Single (Goner Records)
Contaminators – s/t (First EP from killer neo-KBD band http://www.myspace.com/contaminators)
Crossed Eyes – Rattled Eyes (HC dudes doing killer Irish influenced powerpop)
Dead Ghosts – What to Do b/w God Only Knows (Sick Black Lips/60s style basement spook)
Dead Wife – s/t EP (Female froned party thrash from Canada)
Electric Shadows – Break the Rules b/w Shes All You Got (Douchemaster Records stoner glam)
The Fluid – Tin Top Toy b/w Tomorrow (Sub Pop)
Ganglians – Album Bonus EP (Havent listened /500)
Ghetto Ways – Party Bag EP (limited to 400/White vinyl packed in plastic bag. Party garage punk)
Girls of the Gravitron – s/t EP (Limited Tour Ed. #16/100 Homemade pop)
Heart Beatz – Secret Girls EP (White vinyl /100 copies. Druggy powerpop/svb-Screamers pisstake)
Hunx and his Punx – You Dont Like Rock N Roll (Rare debut EP w/ Dick sticker scratched off)
The Hunt – One Thousand Nights (NY Cold-wave/art punk. Pre-Sacred Bones)
Imaginary Icons – Eye-Cons Single (NY art punk http://www.myspace.com/imaginaryicons)
LCD Soundsystem – North American Scum (Get laid)
Love Battery – Between the Eyes b/w Easter (90s, Sub Pop)
Mark McCoy – The Chzech Is in the Mail EP (spoken word madness, like Armand Schaubroek)
Melt Banana – 666 6 inch EP (rare colored spazz core/freakout slut nosie)
Menthols – 848 EP (Marble Blue Vinyl /100. Clangy, dissonant street rock on Floridas Dying)
Nice Face – Thing in my Head EP (Debut of wasted bedroom-wave punk. Special Edition Sleeve /100)
The Observers – Lead Pill (Canada punk http://www.myspace.com/swallowaleadpilldown)
Poster Children – Thinner, Stronger b/w Pointed Stick (90s, Sub Pop)
Rodent Plague – Blue Wave EP (Ex-A Frames member doing solo Kraut-influenced shit. Creepy and tense.)
Sabouters – s/t EP (Drug fucked Cali. KBD)
Scaphists – s/t EP (raw garage/shitgaze crossover http://www.myspace.com/scaphists)
Sharp End – Crack Trap EP (Canadian Ian Curtis/Warsaw worship. Heavy)
The Shemps – To Hell and Back EP (Fleshies/Sick Fits style garage http://www.myspace.com/theshemps)
Shit Eagle – Girls at School EP (blown out weird-punk w/ limited /100 spray painted/stickered cover)
Sick Es – s/t EP (Cali synth KBD)
Sick Es – Mankind EP (Better EP of Cali Synth KBD)
Sonic Chicken 4 – Don't Let Me Down b/w Sonic Night Single (Black Lips/Hasil Adkins garage from France)
Sonic Chicken 4 – Toe Man b/w Midnight Girl Single (Blue Vinyl http://www.myspace.com/sonicchicken4)
SPIDER – Back to the Wall b/w Down and Out Single (Powerpop/Punk Reissue)
SYZ – Complicated EP (Sick early HoZac release)
Tuff Bananas – Dance to Rock N Roll EP (modern bubblegum shit, sick. http://www.myspace.com/bananashalalalala)
Vivian Girls – I Cant Stay Single (First release on In the Red, pre-Pitchfork fingering)
Volt – s/t EP (Green Edition /200) http://www.myspace.com/voltklub
Wax Museums – Claw You Like a Cat EP (Red Vinyl /200 HoZac)
Wax Museums – Magnet EP (Fashionable Idiots/Mike Sniper BLANK DAWGS artwork)
Wicked Awesomes- Information Entropy (Gypsy punk/weird pop shit on Almost Ready)
Young Offenders – Situations EP (Irish powerpop on Parts unknown, like Wipers/Wedding Present)
CASSETTE
Blank Dogs – On Two Sides (Rare Fuck It Tapes pressing of first LP. Sounds better on tape)
Blank Dogs – untitled (Bonus cassette that came w/ limited version of first LP. 100 copies)
Car Commercials -
Vivian Girls – s/t (Rare Fuck It Tapes pressing of first LP. Sounds better on tape)
May 30, 2010
May 28, 2010
Sydney next weekend!
Hey so i'm gonna be in Sydney from Thursday to Tuesday next week, it's been way too long.
I'm going to be around town and would be totally keen for people to let me know about whats on.
I'll be staying around Newtown/Marrickville and Surry Hills.
Send your anythings to: zac.oblivian@gmail.com
Carving out a bit of an itinerary with King Khan & BBQ Show at the Opera House and i've also just noticed this:
Rev Kriss Hades
Reverend Kriss Hades (Sadistik Exekution) one man black metal show is a feast for the wayward soul, the revered literally attacking customised guitars with furiously improvised black metal debauchery accompanied by a multimedia display highlighting how evil flowing water, raging flames and moving clouds can be.
Rice Corpse
After 8 years glass munching his way across 40+ countries Auraltered State curator Lucas Abela, has taken his infamous glass instrument in a totally new direction with his new band Rice Corpse. A free noise trio featuring Abela’s ‘don’t try this at home’ improvisations juxtaposed with a rhythm section of Drums (Peter Kostic - Regurgitator/ Hard-ons) and Piano (Stu Olsen – Garbage & the Flowers/ Rand and Holland). After forming late last year and with only a few shows under their belt the band have already established themselves with a reputation as one of the cities most extraordinary outfits securing shows at the biennale of Sydney and now Lou Reed's curated Vivid festival.
BOTH PERFORMANCES
PERFORMANCE SPACE CLUBHOUSE
CARRIAGEWORKS BAY #12 245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH
DOORS 7:30PM MUSIC 8PM SHARP – 11PM
FREE ENTRY *LIMITED CAPACITY*
ALL AGES (BAR SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR 18+ IN CARRIGEWORKS FOYER STRICTLY NO BYO)
I'm going to be around town and would be totally keen for people to let me know about whats on.
I'll be staying around Newtown/Marrickville and Surry Hills.
Send your anythings to: zac.oblivian@gmail.com
Carving out a bit of an itinerary with King Khan & BBQ Show at the Opera House and i've also just noticed this:
Royal Headache
"Raw can mean unprepared, rough, makeshift or crude. It can also mean painfully open or brutally harsh. Then there’s raw as in uncooked –we’re talking salmonella here. The music of Sydney’s Royal Headache ticks all these boxes. The four-piece play the kind of poppy punk that gets down on its knees, grasps its hands together and just begs you to dance rather than stand there with your arms all crossed." Mess and NoiseRev Kriss Hades
Reverend Kriss Hades (Sadistik Exekution) one man black metal show is a feast for the wayward soul, the revered literally attacking customised guitars with furiously improvised black metal debauchery accompanied by a multimedia display highlighting how evil flowing water, raging flames and moving clouds can be.
Rice Corpse
After 8 years glass munching his way across 40+ countries Auraltered State curator Lucas Abela, has taken his infamous glass instrument in a totally new direction with his new band Rice Corpse. A free noise trio featuring Abela’s ‘don’t try this at home’ improvisations juxtaposed with a rhythm section of Drums (Peter Kostic - Regurgitator/ Hard-ons) and Piano (Stu Olsen – Garbage & the Flowers/ Rand and Holland). After forming late last year and with only a few shows under their belt the band have already established themselves with a reputation as one of the cities most extraordinary outfits securing shows at the biennale of Sydney and now Lou Reed's curated Vivid festival.
BOTH PERFORMANCES
PERFORMANCE SPACE CLUBHOUSE
CARRIAGEWORKS BAY #12 245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH
DOORS 7:30PM MUSIC 8PM SHARP – 11PM
FREE ENTRY *LIMITED CAPACITY*
ALL AGES (BAR SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR 18+ IN CARRIGEWORKS FOYER STRICTLY NO BYO)
Excited for King Khan & BBQ Show!
Lucky me is all i can say. I've managed to not get fired and get tickets for both Melbourne and Sydney King Khan and BBQ. Corner Hotel this Wednesday with Woollen Kits and Royal Headache and then the next night at the fucken Opera House! Can't wait to boogie...
And as per usual, Unbelievably Bad has come through with the goods...
Super recent interview with Mark Sultan aka BBQ!!
And as per usual, Unbelievably Bad has come through with the goods...
Super recent interview with Mark Sultan aka BBQ!!
Deaf Wish last show, Yah-Yah's Sat 29th
Deaf Wish are calling it a day this Saturday as Nick Pratt aka Soul Boy is moving further west to Perth. He's opening up a cafe with his woman i hear. Good luck Nick! Also playing is Teen Archer and The Stabs (They have some killer new tracks). Really going to miss seeing Nick and Jensen out-heckle each other.
I've heard they have a lot of new recordings that will hopefully see the light of day in the near future.
If you don't go to this show, you should move to another city.
Read about it in more detail by some other guy
I've heard they have a lot of new recordings that will hopefully see the light of day in the near future.
If you don't go to this show, you should move to another city.
Read about it in more detail by some other guy
May 27, 2010
Come to 1000 Pound Bend on Friday
I've somehow been talked into doing a very strange performance with some of my Blender brothers.
This Friday 1000 Pound Bend is hosting Heterodoxia for the Next Wave Festival.
Heterodoxia is a one-off show inspired by “A fascination with rodeo culture and the pageantry of masculinity”.
Michael Meneghetti is the brains behind our operation.
Read this interview Michael did recently with MCV
So yeah, come down to 1000 Pound and i'll buy you a whiskey.
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This Friday 1000 Pound Bend is hosting Heterodoxia for the Next Wave Festival.
Heterodoxia is a one-off show inspired by “A fascination with rodeo culture and the pageantry of masculinity”.
Michael Meneghetti is the brains behind our operation.
Read this interview Michael did recently with MCV
So yeah, come down to 1000 Pound and i'll buy you a whiskey.
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May 23, 2010
Pub Footy!
Followers, today is the first game day of Pub Footy!
Unfortunately for me i'm stuck doing a last minute shift at work in my cubicle cell and watching a stinkin Yankee's game.
I have some bets on though,
It's going to be a close first game with The Tote against the Eye Gougers. The Tote won the rounds last year and so they're the favourites but with Tim Scott added to the East Brunswick Eye Gougers roster, there will be blood! Also with no bar, The Tote don't seem so fierce at the moment...
Game 2 will be interesting. Jensen and Co. at the Bar Open Bats had a good season last year and have their eyes on the prize for this year. Jensen has surely been getting his team ready for this. The Pain are new and i think they will be crushed, though i'm unaware of their line-up so we could see some young wizardry.
Now Game 3 is going to take my "Oblivian bet" that the Unicorns are going to be chewed and swallowed by the Lions. Just look at their teams roster. Bosma, Wil Wagner, Mix Master Gaz, little Jimi 'O' Crack and Nellie Jackson. This is going to be a tough one for Unicorns better halves to watch.
See you post-game at the bar.
- Coach Oblivian
PUB FOOTY BLOG
Details of todays games:
Round One
Sunday 23rd May
12:00 - Tote vs. Eye Gougers
1:30 - Bats vs. Pain
3:00 - Unicorns vs. Lions
A.G Gillon Oval
Cnr. Hope & Pearson Streets, Brunswick
(MEL REF 29 E6)
Unfortunately for me i'm stuck doing a last minute shift at work in my cubicle cell and watching a stinkin Yankee's game.
I have some bets on though,
It's going to be a close first game with The Tote against the Eye Gougers. The Tote won the rounds last year and so they're the favourites but with Tim Scott added to the East Brunswick Eye Gougers roster, there will be blood! Also with no bar, The Tote don't seem so fierce at the moment...
Game 2 will be interesting. Jensen and Co. at the Bar Open Bats had a good season last year and have their eyes on the prize for this year. Jensen has surely been getting his team ready for this. The Pain are new and i think they will be crushed, though i'm unaware of their line-up so we could see some young wizardry.
Now Game 3 is going to take my "Oblivian bet" that the Unicorns are going to be chewed and swallowed by the Lions. Just look at their teams roster. Bosma, Wil Wagner, Mix Master Gaz, little Jimi 'O' Crack and Nellie Jackson. This is going to be a tough one for Unicorns better halves to watch.
See you post-game at the bar.
- Coach Oblivian
PUB FOOTY BLOG
Details of todays games:
Round One
Sunday 23rd May
12:00 - Tote vs. Eye Gougers
1:30 - Bats vs. Pain
3:00 - Unicorns vs. Lions
A.G Gillon Oval
Cnr. Hope & Pearson Streets, Brunswick
(MEL REF 29 E6)
May 20, 2010
Grong Grong - The Anal UFO Tour
This is a weird band. I can't get my head around them to be honest.
So Grong Grong were around years ago playing and scaring the town folk of Adelaide. During their absence they played in other groups fighting the mainstream. Grong Grong played a few reunion shows last year with good reports so i'm excited about seeing more of them. Good supports for the shows too - ZOND are also playing at the Old Bar show.
I haven't got the CD/DVD yet but i hear it really goes beyond the usual lazy re-issue. The DVD is chocked with interviews and live footage that none or most GG fans had ever seen before. I know of a couple of people travelling south from Sydney and Brisbane for this which is a sign that this band is better than this poster would suggest. Also worth mentioning for those who like to boogie for the Old Bar show, Mr. TJ Honeysuckle is Dj'ing. He's assured me to take a good dig through his old records and find the filthiest mess he can. I look forward to seeing this.
So Grong Grong were around years ago playing and scaring the town folk of Adelaide. During their absence they played in other groups fighting the mainstream. Grong Grong played a few reunion shows last year with good reports so i'm excited about seeing more of them. Good supports for the shows too - ZOND are also playing at the Old Bar show.
I haven't got the CD/DVD yet but i hear it really goes beyond the usual lazy re-issue. The DVD is chocked with interviews and live footage that none or most GG fans had ever seen before. I know of a couple of people travelling south from Sydney and Brisbane for this which is a sign that this band is better than this poster would suggest. Also worth mentioning for those who like to boogie for the Old Bar show, Mr. TJ Honeysuckle is Dj'ing. He's assured me to take a good dig through his old records and find the filthiest mess he can. I look forward to seeing this.
May 15, 2010
We Empty Rooms/Bro Fidelity labels
We Empty Rooms is a small label and distro run by Jem Maloney of Fire Witch/Innapropriate Tough Guy Behaviour/Elise & Jem and he's probably the one making all that noise in the warehouse down the street. He's a great guy and he's got great taste in music. The guy needs his own radio show really.
Bro Fidelity is a smaller label run by Ben Wrecker, a man i haven't met though feel i know through his posts on Mess+Noise.com. He's the drummer for Hotel Wrecking City Traders and has often found himself being used as a hired gun for some big touring bands on the side. Bro Fidelity has been a home for the HWCT records but recently they've released the new Fire Witch cd, "Liars".
I opened the package today i received with the new HWCT 7" and the Fire Witch CD. Haven't had a chance to listen but wanted to give a shout out to 2 of Melbournes heavier stoner bands that don't suck. The Fire Witch CD is 2 tracks with a hand screen printed cover done by Jace who spends time riffing in Fangs Of... The CD is limited to 500 (I got #65) and features tracks recorded as far back as 2005 before they went on hiatus. I didn't have time to give it a spin but i'm really looking forward to hitting the repeat function on my cd player when i get home.
Hotel Wrecking City Traders are a band i must little knowledge of. I have seen them a few times and enjoyed their volume and intensity. I have a few things to do this year- one thing is to see HWCT more. This 7" will help secure my interest further i'm guessing. As i'm trying to pass information on about Bro Fidelity and these 2 releases i'm going to re-direct you to Mainframe friend and follower, Danger Coolidge's site over at Unbelievably Bad for an interview he did with Bro Fidelity recently. Of course, while you're over there make sure to flick through to his interview with Jem for W.E.R's as well.
Bro Fidelity is a smaller label run by Ben Wrecker, a man i haven't met though feel i know through his posts on Mess+Noise.com. He's the drummer for Hotel Wrecking City Traders and has often found himself being used as a hired gun for some big touring bands on the side. Bro Fidelity has been a home for the HWCT records but recently they've released the new Fire Witch cd, "Liars".
I opened the package today i received with the new HWCT 7" and the Fire Witch CD. Haven't had a chance to listen but wanted to give a shout out to 2 of Melbournes heavier stoner bands that don't suck. The Fire Witch CD is 2 tracks with a hand screen printed cover done by Jace who spends time riffing in Fangs Of... The CD is limited to 500 (I got #65) and features tracks recorded as far back as 2005 before they went on hiatus. I didn't have time to give it a spin but i'm really looking forward to hitting the repeat function on my cd player when i get home.
Hotel Wrecking City Traders are a band i must little knowledge of. I have seen them a few times and enjoyed their volume and intensity. I have a few things to do this year- one thing is to see HWCT more. This 7" will help secure my interest further i'm guessing. As i'm trying to pass information on about Bro Fidelity and these 2 releases i'm going to re-direct you to Mainframe friend and follower, Danger Coolidge's site over at Unbelievably Bad for an interview he did with Bro Fidelity recently. Of course, while you're over there make sure to flick through to his interview with Jem for W.E.R's as well.
May 13, 2010
Negative Guest List Zine Issue 11
Brendon Annesley, Chief of Staff over at Negative Guest List Zine has been pumping out issue after issue of the finest thing in print the countries seen since the transcripts of This Is Your Life with Mike Munro.
I've been featured in issue 11 with my report on Camp A Low Hum which is a festival in Bulls, New Zealand. I made a large post of photos from it back in Jan/Feb. If you're impressed with my photos i urge you to go to Ben Butcher's blog and look at his. They're incredible!
Get Negative, Get on the List.
-Zac
I've been featured in issue 11 with my report on Camp A Low Hum which is a festival in Bulls, New Zealand. I made a large post of photos from it back in Jan/Feb. If you're impressed with my photos i urge you to go to Ben Butcher's blog and look at his. They're incredible!
Get Negative, Get on the List.
-Zac
May 10, 2010
This Saturday at Old Bar
Really looking forward to this.........
+ then i'm playing a bunch of tunes and garbage till 3AM
COME DOWN!
Good news consumers! Indian Girl Distro is here...
Your buddy, my buddy Tom Hardisty has been working hard over at Missing Link and with his newly gained music industry knowledge. He's started himself up a little distro for record the buy-men.
Indian Girl Distro is the name, and she's a smoker! She could suck the sorrow off a recent widow infact.
So get that mouse-a-movin' and do some record-a-choosin' coz these things are gonna go!
Let's get this done people.
Man in question.
Indian Girl Distro is the name, and she's a smoker! She could suck the sorrow off a recent widow infact.
So get that mouse-a-movin' and do some record-a-choosin' coz these things are gonna go!
Let's get this done people.
Man in question.
May 08, 2010
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