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crozarey
Son of Swervedriver
Australia
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 Posted - 06/21/2012 : 05:18:57 AM
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Originally posted by whitewatersky
Boys of Summer just came on the radio.... quite fond of it ....
Digressing as usual.. I love how possibly my 3rd fave band (ha! like I can really decide) Propagandhi weave the melody of Boys of Summer into their song "Die Jugend Marschiert"
if you are at all interested in how a metalvegananticapitalismthrashpunk band could do such a thing in a classy "not a cover" fashion, listen to it here:
http://propagandhi.com/wp-content/mp3/diejugend.mp3
it's at the 2:50 mark
it's song 5 on their album Potemkin City Limits, "Die Jugend Marschiert"
http://propagandhi.com/discography/
i love them so much... and they have a new album out in a few months. WEEEEEE !
Yep, even from 2:31 I got the first whiff of "Summer"
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
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Posted - 06/24/2012 : 10:46:01 PM
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| Bit of an Australian punk moment: The Hard Ons - Just Being With You & The Saints - Stranded, stranded far from home! |
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
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Posted - 06/25/2012 : 10:10:15 PM
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2012 : 10:23:06 PM
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ha ! glad you got it Croz
speaking of Hard-Ons I drove 3 hours after work on a Saturday n watched a weird Hard-Ons show the other night in Newcastle
what's weird is that....
Blackie wasn't on guitar
Keish was singing (weird.... kinda) and playing guitar (just weird)
Murray was drumming (not weird cos he's now their drummer)
Pete was drumming (weird cos he WAS their drummer for 10 years after Keish quit playing drums and singing for them in 2000 - what a year for hard-ons shows THAT was - I musta seen them 8 times that year.... loved it !)
this explains why:
http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/32614/Blackie-from-the-Hard-Ons-bashed-by-teenagers-in-hospital-with-skull-fracture
Australian rock legend, “Blackie” of the Hard-Ons is in hospital after two teenagers set bashed him while he was at work.
The 14yr old girl and 16yr old boy assaulted Blackie, who was recently voted one of the 50 best Australian guitarists of all time, at around 1.10am last Friday morning on the Pacific Highway while he was working as a taxi driver.
He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. The boy has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
According to a statement posted by bassist Ray Ahn:
Blackie has been in hospital since Thursday night with a skull fracture ,16 stitches and swelling on the brain. He will be there for a few days still, while the docs make sure all tests are done. Police apprehended a 14yr old girl and 16yr old boy shortly after. Thankfully he has been moved from the critical room to where they keep stable patients. He does not remember all details but he is getting better every day. Not sure when he can play music again. We will know more in the coming days. He has already been told he cannot drive for 6 weeks due to his head trauma. Please send him a get-well message through facebook , he’ll read it all when he gets out in a few days time. I’m sure he’ll get better soon. He is a pretty tough cookie. I’ve known him for many years and I know he wants to get back playing music again as soon as possible, but he will go with medical advice, it’s gonna be best to give up playing live for a while, so that he can fully recover and come back fitter than ever.
The Hard-Ons have decided not to cancel their upcoming gigs at the Annandale and Great northern in Newcastle on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd June and will use the shows as a fundraiser for Blackie. The band has announced that “We will perform a set with a new line-up. Ray (bass), Peter Kostic (drums), Murray Ruse (drums) and Keish (lead guitar/vocals) will hit the stage doing what songs we know between us.”
Fans can also make donations vis Zombie Dog Entertainment. According to an recent Facebook update “Unsurprisingly a lot of musicians donated. The generosity is overwhelming. There are metal-heads, indie rockers, shoe-gazers, avant-garde artists, punk bands, solo artists…and total strangers who saw us live or heard Hard-ons and dug it, in the past.”
this ain't the poster for the show i saw, but it's cool:
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crozarey
Son of Swervedriver
Australia
2546 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2012 : 02:34:22 AM
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I hope they string those kids up! Little thugs.
Hey how good are headphones! The outer ear old school style. I guess I havent used them since school. Ive been using the earbud style these last 25 years but have a cheap outer ear set and FUCK ME they kick goals! After listening to Silversun Pickups' Neck Of The Woods on my computer via its speakers I thought it was pretty bland and have been a bit pissed at them, but the headphones make all the difference.
Silversun Pickups - Bloody Mary |
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2012 : 5:55:29 PM
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i know whatcha mean.
i have never really been a Pink Floyd fan until last year (tho strangley I have loved Gilmour's album ON AN ISLAND for years)
anyway, i was recently listening to wish you were here and Dark Side on headphones.... so awesome ! |
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hayseed
Driving Instructor
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2012 : 10:22:28 PM
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| Feeling a little old school today. Bouncing back in forth between I Want You Back - Hoodoo Gurus and I'll Be Around - The Wipers. Good stuff! |
Second toughest of the infants.
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rocket
Moderator
USA
3505 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2012 : 10:06:57 PM
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awe Hayseed - I love that Gurus Song!
Great reading tonight dudes - that is a crazy f'd up story about the Hard-Ons whitwatersky!
Croz - I listened to the last 3 Silversun Albums today. I still haven't heard the new one. I like all 3 - but, I also like them in order of release with Pikul as my fave. So, I'm hoping I like the new one but, I still don't know?
Today...
Silversun Pickups - "Kissing Families"
off - Pikul
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crozarey
Son of Swervedriver
Australia
2546 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2012 : 04:34:57 AM
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Yeah Rocket, Pikul is my favourite too. I first heard SSPU with Carnavas when I first met my partner so since knowing her Ive had SSPU's as an underlying soundtrack. I guess that helps keep them close to my heart now.
Regurgitator are touring soon guys, did you see? http://www.ripitup.com.au/article/6008
And the Silversun's are playing the Big Day Out with Underworld no less! It's always the first Friday of the year and with a new boss Ill not be able to go so that sucks big time. I trust they'll do a few side shows *fingers crossed* http://www.ripitup.com.au/article/6073
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2012 : 3:50:41 PM
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Refused = amazing
very noisy. i was listening to their last (1999?) album on sat night. man, i hope they do come out to australia.
and do SIDE SHOWS (unlike frikkin At The Drive-In who are OINLY playing splendour - dooks!)
http://www.officialrefused.com/ |
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hayseed
Driving Instructor
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2012 : 02:54:51 AM
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Astrogimp - 12 Rods
WWS, Refused are bad ass! |
Second toughest of the infants.
http://www.last.fm/user/its4theme |
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2012 : 3:35:38 PM
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Astrogimp - what a name !!!!
saw the new bdo line-up.
no REFUSED....
pity, cos Big Day Out Is the only Aussie RHCP shows they're playing and I don't like a single other band on the line-up
OK, if I do go, i'll see KILLERS just cos i LOVE their song "When You Were Young"
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2012 : 5:55:01 PM
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The Laurels - 'Changing the Timeline'
http://wearehunted.com/a/#/emerging/:changing-the-timeline-the-laurels
Had to stop the car and find out who was playing this tune, only to be pleasantly surprised that it was indeed The Laurels. Got a new album out turns out. Our girl's playin' some wicked drums in there! Rippin!! |
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
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rocket
Moderator
USA
3505 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2012 : 7:00:15 PM
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nice Snail - that song rocks! I'll have to put that at top of my purchase list.
Right behind the A Place to Burry Strangers new one that I'm getting ready to buy...
also, I ran into something else very interesting that I'm thinking about buying - anyone else heard Diiv - Oshen?
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2012 : 8:36:27 PM
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Diggin' the Diiv Rocket! Going to check em out a bit more.
One last post being The Laurel's day:
http://issuu.com/spa_magazines/docs/dm_1118 |
"below the apes, above the angels...." (Sci-Flyer) |
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rocket
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rocket
Moderator
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Posted - 07/28/2012 : 7:34:14 PM
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Snail - Got the Laurels this morning - it is totally amazing. So... they are easily my SOTD:
The Laurels - "This City Is Coming Down"
off - Plains
Plains also inspired me to go back and listen to all 3 of my Vines CD's this afternoon - which is a first for the Laurels I guess... Plains kind of reminds me of the Vines trying a more shoegaze approach and mixed with Serafin (track 4) and early Ride or Oasis (track 5) or something... but, it's all so good - maybe even done better than the bands I just mentioned! It hits all the right spots in my brain - that's for sure.
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2012 : 11:15:55 PM
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| Sweet! Looking forward to listening Rocket! Cheers mate, will be picking up this one. |
"below the apes, above the angels...." (Sci-Flyer) |
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hayseed
Driving Instructor
USA
730 Posts |
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rocket
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
56 Posts |
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Snail
Driving Instructor
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704 Posts |
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
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rocket
Moderator
USA
3505 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2012 : 9:09:57 PM
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sammynb - the APTBS is definitely worth owning.
Steak is rockin' me right now! Reminds me of QOTSA mixed with Corrosion of Conformity or something - 
oh btw - I listened to the samples off the new BJM album and to my surprise I loved 'em - planning on gettng this one soon!
for me today...
Longwave - "Secrets Are Sinister"
off - Secrets Are Sinister
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2012 : 7:07:10 PM
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Cheers Sammynb for sharing. Never new Distant Locust up til you posted,.. a bit of untapped oz gold perhaps?!.
Really like these stories of people working behind the scenes and keeping on with what they do.
Today:
The Mark of Cain - 'Battlesick'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2XUfVheZ6k
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2012 : 7:09:02 PM
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| Have to look into it but Distant Locust seem like they might have rubbed elbows with the Birthday Party during the eighties? |
"below the apes, above the angels...." (Sci-Flyer) |
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
56 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2012 : 04:35:24 AM
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I'm not to sure if Distant Locust had much to do with the Birthday Party as they were a mid/late 80s to mid 90s band and Sydney based.
My crappy band supported them around 1989 and I remember they played a few supports for bands like Severed Heads.
They were part of the late 80s Evil Star (the Evening Star hotel's venue name) roster, along with Lubricated Goat, Box The Jesuit, Kiss My Poodle's Donkey, Butcher Shop, Nunbait, Crow and even a very very early incarnation of You Am I.
Like Died Pretty they had a bit of commercial success in Italy of all places.
Another great lost Australian band, The Space Juniors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b54iXj49T64
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2012 : 4:19:38 PM
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| I remember Box the Jesuit. Bit gothy, and rockin. Massapeal were another one I remember around that time that could play. |
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sammynb
Passenger
Australia
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Posted - 08/19/2012 : 02:33:35 AM
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Box the Jesuit were immense, I knew them quite well as we supported them a few times. The loss of Goose (the lead singer) to cancer was one of the saddest days in the Sydney music scene.
Early Massappeal were great but in the end they lost that sound and energy, it's no wonder a few of them ended up in Caligula.
Feedtime, Southern Fried Kidneys and Toys Went Berserk were another couple of bands that rocked.
Anyone else counting their change to buy a ticket for ATP in Melbourne Feb 2013?
My Bloody Valentine, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Drones, Thee Oh Sees, Einstuerzende Neubauten, Swans, the original line up of Beasts Of Bourbon!
$250 a ticket, now I just need to find someone to go with.
Belong - Common Era, an awesome album from 2011
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em
Assistant Driver
USA
156 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2012 : 2:35:09 PM
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Originally posted by rocket
also, I ran into something else very interesting that I'm thinking about buying - anyone else heard Diiv - Oshen?
Oshin's a great LP. I saw Diiv recently on their tour for the record, and also earlier this year, when they were still called 'Dive'.
Some excellent stuff on their three 7"s, too.
If they come through your town, check them out. Great live band.
Also, Zach from Diiv plays guitar with Captured Tracks' label-mates Beach Fossils. Here's a great track from their latest 7":
http://player.vimeo.com/video/37990026 |
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Baileys Hat
Assistant Driver
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2012 : 3:27:36 PM
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| New Band, St Spirit. Very good start. Download this track here www.stspirit.com |
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
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rocket
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 08/26/2012 : 09:45:12 AM
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right on em - I did buy Diiv a month ago or so and I love it. I like the Beach Fossils EP that I have too - I never would have made the connection had I not read about it in the Diiv bio. But, after I new it - I could hear it... I personally prefer the Diiv work because of it's "shoegazeiness"...
but, buying Diiv got me to listen to my Beach Fossils several more times since - so, hey that's a great reason to be in more than one band right?...
Speaking of bands - one of our guys got burglarized for the second time (the first was 2 years ago) and both of his guitars and his beautiful (only owned for 2 weeks) Lakeland bass got stolen. God damn mother fuckers! Looks like the nail in the coffin for blueshift. I'll let you guys know if anything changes or if I start something else. big drag...
Anyone ever heard Comet, Chendelier Musings?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIj2WS7JmvY&feature=relmfu
Another one for the "want list"!
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Gnumetal
Swervelette
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/03/2012 : 08:28:31 AM
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Hello, don't often post but has anybody heard the new Bob Mould record streaming on Rolling Stone at the moment? http://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/player/bobmould.html
Not only does the 5th track 'Steam of Hercules' sound a heck of a lot like the Swervies, he drops 'Never lose that feeling' into the lyrics of the 9th track 'Keep Believing'. That could be a coincidence but I know Bob's a big fan. It's an awesome sounding record anyway! |
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 4:38:05 PM
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Rocket - that sucks for your band member. what a drag.
jeeez there's some arseholes out there.... |
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rocket
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Posted - 09/04/2012 : 7:24:03 PM
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Thanks whitewatersky. Even worse imagining that they probably sold the gear for next to nothing for some crack money or whatever their desperate problem is. FUCK!
Hey Gnumetal - thanks for the heads up man - the new Mob Mould record sounds awesome! I might have passed this by - but, now I'm gonna have to get it!
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 7:38:54 PM
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| what's the local pawn shop / guitar shop network like? any chance of recovery? |
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whitewatersky
Driving Instructor
Australia
507 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 7:40:13 PM
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actually, just remembered you're in KC - that's where my 65 Buick Riviera began its journey Down Undahhh.
yet another place i gotta visit one day! |
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crozarey
Son of Swervedriver
Australia
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chris
Driving Instructor
United Kingdom
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Snail
Driving Instructor
Australia
704 Posts |
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rocket
Moderator
USA
3505 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2012 : 8:06:20 PM
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yeah whitewater - that's right! What thread did that conversation happen in? Can't remember... Weren't you going to post a pic or something?
Croz - that is hilarious! They know what they're talking about |
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