Out On The Weekend Brisbane 26-10-14

Out on the weekend came to Brisbane last Sunday in a stripped
down version of the Melbourne show.
Featuring 8 acts, 4 Australia and 4 from the States it was
billed as a celebration of Americana Music, food and fine booze
I will say the music was brilliant, but the food was a no show.
I suspect the numbers weren't there which is a shame because
there was a bevy of brilliant acts

                                       
The line up was South-Carolina singer Nikki Lane,
Portland favourites The Delines,
alt-country stars Robert Ellis and Jonny Fritz,
plus Emma Swift, Halfway, Paddy McHugh
and Warren Earl Band.

I took a stack of photos and finely got to see Halfway play
which was brilliant of course.
Emma Swift put on a great set and her band included
Adele Pickvance who is always a pleasure to watch.
The Delines were really special, if you get a chance check
them out on you tube.
A great day all round!

Railroad Gin - A Matter of Time

Brisbane in 1974, when high school band Kid Galahad and the Eternals
became the Saints, this band released their album Matter Of Time
and had a hit single with the title track.
This is about as far back in Brisbane music history I go, there were
other pioneers but these guys I remember from the radio of my
primary school days.

They actually formed in 1969 before I started my schooling and
became the first successful band from here, selling some 10 000
copies of this Lp which I recently got a copy of .
The musicians they toured with is like a who's who of that early
Australian music scene including Billy Thorpe, Sherbet,
Little River Band, Daddy Cool, Stevie Wright, Pink Zoot,
Matt Taylor, Renee Geyer and Marcia Hines
Lead singer Carol Lloyd went on to form the Carol Lloyd band
releasing  three albums and seven singles released between
1974 and 1979. These days she is fighting a terminal illness.

Download Here

G Stands For Go-Betweens – Anthology Volume 1

Wow get a load of this
4 vinyl LPs including their 1st3 studio albums and a compilation
of their first five non-LP singles.
4 compact discs of rare, hard-to-find and unreleased demos,
recordings, radio sessions and complete live concert broadcast from 1982.

112-page book featuring a trove of archival photos and extensive
historical liner notes from founding member Robert Forster,
along with additional pieces from guest essayists, fans and contemporaries.

1 silkscreen reproduction of the promotional poster for their debut single,
‘Lee Remick’.

1 reproduction of the very first Go-Betweens press release from their own Able Label.

All encased in hard “clamshell” box with gold debossing!

http://thego-betweens.umusic.com.au/store/

David Bridie live tonight at the Globe

I heard a great interview tonight on 612abc that might interest some Stripey followers  . ..

soundcloud link here




or go to the 612abc podcast page here - http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/10/david-bridie-talks-music-with-david-who-doesnt-know-much-about-music.