The Mouldy Lovers - Yonder Ruckus film clip

The official video for the Mouldy Lovers title track off their debut full
length cd Yonder Ruckus has come to my attention, thought I'd share
it here.Love this album and these guys are one of my fav Brisbane
bands at the moment, its a great film clip lots of shots in West End!
You can find the album to buy here

Seven Ballerinas - Studio Recordings 1981 to 1991

Formed in 1981 on the Gold Coast the Seven Ballerinas were an
influential and important contributor to the alternative rock music
scene here in Brisbane just an hours drive north from the Gold Coast
and later in Sydney.
Formed from the ashes to two pre-existing bands The Strand
and Ratpack they achieved greater recognition, but for reasons
I don't understand  never made it much bigger

Through the fantastic efforts of Michael Palmer we finely have the studio
album we never got. I know if an album had of been recorded back in
the mid 80's it would have been a lot different, but this is an excellent
documentation of what was an excellent band.
This band as well as Ratpack and The Strand have been well covered
by this blog, you can find these posts Here
There's also a wikipedia entry Here
And Michael's You Tube collection of videos of these bands Here 

Now over to Michael for a bit about the Album!
Thanks Michael!

14 tracks in all.
Was many more but the quality of the source material
which is mostly cassette was crappy.
The quality on some of these varies but I hope my remastering
abilities are improving.
Track 1 and 2 is the self produced single recorded
in Sydney in 81.
Track 3 to 7 are demos recorded by record companies
in Sydney between 82 and 83.
Track 4. Falling Tear was to be our first single.
Track 3 Fools Parade and Track 4 Falling Tear were mixed by Mike Stavrou
who had mixed Brass In Pocket for The Pretenders
and also worked with Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Tracks 8 to 13 were recorded in 1987
in Sydney in a “live” studio environment.
and track 14 is a rerecording of
Sometimes I Feel done in 1991.


All the best
Michael

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A Sad Day

The former lead singer of Yothu Yindi has died aged 56
at his homein the Northern Territory.
Mr Yunupingu, who is a former Australian of the Year,
died overnight at his home in Yirrkala in Eastern Arnhem Land.
He had been ill with kidney disease for several years
He became the lead singer in Yothu Yindi, which was formed in 1986,
a group which created a blend of rock and traditional Aboriginal music.
It became so popular Mr Yunupingu had to give up his teaching job.
Mr Yunupingu was the first Aboriginal person from Arnhem Land to
gain a university degree, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree
in education from Deakin University in 1988.
In 1989 he became assistant principal of the Yirrkala Community School.
In 1990 he took over as principal of that school,
becoming the first Aboriginal principal in Australia.
He held this position until late 1991,
leaving to pursue his career with Yothu Yindi.
He always said he believed that life should be balanced
and in harmony and that his mother taught him important
Aboriginal ideas about how to live with people and with nature.
His name, Yunupingu, means rock - rock that stands against time.
Reference to his first name has been removed for cultural reasons.

Opening Night - My Country , I Still Call Australia Home: Contemporary Art from Black Australia 01/06/13 Goma, Brisbane

To celebrate the opening of  My Country , I Still Call Australia Home:
Contemporary Art from Black Australia, Goma put on a "Up Late,
one night only" last night.
Archie Roach and Medics, joined by Bunna Lawrie entertained and
there was plenty of excellent art to check out.

I videoed 4 songs from Archie, I missed the very apt Native Born,
which is his song about the great Indigenous artist Albert Namatjira.
There was a few songs from the new album and I got them as well
as A Child Was Born Here from his 2000 Looking for Butter Boy
album. He also performed one of Ruby's children's songs.

The Medics were next, a bit of a change of pace.
These guys came from Cairns originally, now based in Brisbane.
They have since formiong in 2007 released two EP's and an album,
won jjj,s unearthed and a deadly award for best band in 2010.
In 2012 Rolling Stone crowned them best new talent
Their lead singer Jhindu Lawieis the son of Bunna Lawie the lead
singer of legendary trailblazing Indigenous band Coloured Stone.
Bunna joined them on stage for the last two songs including a
fantastic version of Black Boy.

As much as I enjoyed the Medics alternate indigenous sound
I would have liked to see a lot more of Bunna, maybe one day.
The art Exhibition is fantastic too, so if you get a chance get along.
You shall find all the videos of the night at the end of this post
so check them out too!
You can check out the Medics web site Here

A Child Was Born Here - Archie Roach, Goma Brisbane
01/06/13




Heal The Land - Archie Roach, Goma Brisbane
01/06/13



We Won't Cry -  Archie Roach, Goma Brisbane
01/06/13




Old Mission Road - Archie Roach, Goma Brisbane
01/06/13

Up Late - One Night Only. Archie Roach, The Medics and Bunna Lawrie

Never one to miss a chance to see Archie live I'm posting this gig I just
heard about. I'm sure a few of the blog readers will be excited, I am!
Not only Archie but also the Medics, Bunna and an new art exhibition!
Here's the information

5.30–9.30PM SATURDAY 1 JUNE
GOMA | FREE ENTRY

Celebrate the opening of ‘My Country, I Still Call Australia Home:
Contemporary Art from Black Australia’ with a night of music
and a chance to see the exhibition after hours.
At ‘My Country’ Up Late, enjoy special musical performances by
Archie Roach, together with the Medics
and special guest Bunna Lawrie (Coloured Stone).

Entry to My Country Up Late – One Night Only is free
and no bookings are required.

http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/my_country/up_late_-_one_night_only

4ZzZ Carpark Gig, Kick out the Jams 18-05-13

 Every so often 4ZzZ put on a free gig in the car park of the stations
inner city grounds.Its not a big car park so it has a kind of
house party atmosphere which is nice
Today's gig was the Kick out the Jams gig, I caught the last 4 bands,
there was 6 all up and I really went there see to one of my favorite
Brisbane bands of the moment, the Flangipanis.
First band up was Citizen John (above) who put on a mighty fine set
check em out here

Then a nice and heavy set from Smoke check em out here

Followed by some loud and dirty blues from Deadweight Express

And then the moment we all had been waiting for
The Flangipanis!

Damn fine set from the guys if you haven't heard these
guys then get along to their bandcamp site and have a listen
Their new album comes out in a couple of weeks
and I believe you can download their last album for free
at their bandcamp site which is here
It fast and furious pop punk, its as funny as hell
and its very entertaining!

Blackeyed Susans - London Sessions

I do like a bit of the Blackeyed Susans on a rainy day, which is
what it is here in Brisbane.
I hope where ever in the world you are this wonderful collection
of songs called the London Sessions will brighten up your day!


Track list
01. Spanish is the loving tongue
02. Anchor me
03. In the pines
04. Angel of uncertain times
05. Wee small hours of the morning
06. He'll have to go

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Seven Ballerinas - Live at the Playroom 16/04/1983

Michael has completed his trilogy of recordings of
the related Gold Coast bands Ratpack, The Strand
and the Seven Ballerinas
From the late 70's into the early 80s these bands
played around the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
The Seven Ballerinas were the most successful
releasing a single which got a lot iof airplay on
4ZzZ. You can read all about these bands on this
blog already

Ratpack here

The Strand here

and the Seven Ballerinas here and the single here

Thanks again to Michael for all his work,
he tells me he is planing to record some
Seven Ballerinas stuff in the studio!



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Atomic Beat Squad - Hurt b/w Hands Of Love 7"

Dennis, who is putting together a Brisbane electronic music
project at the moment has sent us this rare gem.
A 7" single from the Atomic Beat Squad released back in
1990 on Sundown records

Let me hand over to Dennis

And thank you Dennis for this fine post!

This is the Hurt 7" released by Atomic Beat Squad (ABS - formerly 
Tainted Violets) in 1990 on the Sundown label.
The blurb from the Time Off band guide of 1988 for Tainted Violets reads:
"Synth band with Bauhaus and Ultravox influences. Finalists in this 
year's Rock Awards. Come with big wraps."
I seem to remember ABS vying to be signed to a major label at the time.
...Dennis

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