ZZZ Transmission Benefit

4ZZZfm the local community FM broadcaster needs a new transmitter. So this was one of a series of benefit shows to help raise the money.

Dune Rats - Live @ The Primitive - 18 Feb 2012


Keep On Dancin's - Live @ The Primitive - 18 Feb 2012


The Horrortones - Live @ The Primitive - 18 Feb 2012

Under The Cliff

Brisbane has a busy DIY lo-fi experimental stuff scene which does things like this. A long sunny afternoon of interesting noise on the banks of the river.

Gerald Keaney - Live Under The Cliff - 05 Feb 2012

Demented Thrugg - Live Under The Cliff - 05 Feb 2012

Sound alone does not do justice to Warden Burger. The metal noise is a man trying to destroy a cooking pot with a screwdriver. It made sense at the time.
Warden Burger - Live Under The Cliff - 05 Feb 2012

Tuneyards at The Powerhouse

First up Mitzi who if they aren't German should be. This took me and my wife back to Saturday night at The Homestead or The Treasury in the late 70's.

Mitzi - Live @ The Powerhouse - 22 Jan 2012

Tuneyards was fun as well.



Tuneyards - Live @ The Powerhouse - 22 Jan 2012

Chinese Burns launch something, probably a 7' again or maybe a new one.

Who needs a reason to see Chinese Burns.

Chinese Burns - Live @ The Primitive Room - 14 Jan 2012

A video in which Brad's pants fall down.

Happy New Year

A bit late. Had a good new year at Sun Distortion Studio. Pity it was the last show.

American, Italian, and Australian Hardcore. Or fireworks on the river. Hard choice.

Loma Prieta - Live @ Sun Distortion Studio - 31 Dec 2011

Quiet Steps - Live @ Sun Distortion Studio - 31 Dec 2011

Raein - Live @ Sun Distortion Studio - 31 Dec 2011

Undead Apes Do Brisbands

First night of the Undead Apes January residency at The Waiting Room and they do A to E. Why not.

Undead Apes - Live @ The Waiting Room - 05 Jan 2012

Last night of the Undead Apes residency at The Waiting Room was an All Killer, No Filler run through Brisbane power pop from the last 10? years. The band was without Simon for the night. The sound recording is uncomfortable listening so unless you are a fan don't bother. The video sound is better. Got some of the set on video and the sound wasn't distorted so here they are. The Set list is as follows

Apple Tree - The Melniks
Certifiable - Dollar Bar
Big Pineapple - Extra Foxx
Pleased To Meet You - Sekiden
You Smelt It You Dealt It - Roshambo
Never Let You Go - The Sips

Jonesin' For A Chromin' - R.A.D.

Queen Slipper/Slave Lay-by - Dollar Bar
Pinball Summer - Sekiden

It's All Good - Nice Wig Ted


Undead Apes - Live @ The Waiting Room - 26 Jan 2012

Also Turnpike played. The sound recording is OK and there are two videos of their performance.

Turnpike - Live @ The Waiting Room - 26 Jan 2012





And finally Arcola played their last show with Ben Dougherty leaving to concentrate on his commitments to Texas Tea. Missed the first couple of songs.

Arcola - Live @ The Waiting Room - 26 Jan 2012

RIP Brendon Annesley

This Mess+Noise article explains why this is important. Daniel Stewart's comments is one of the best eulogies I have read. The Brisbane music scene has lost an enormous talent.

Meat Thump - Live @ 116 - 07 Jan 2011



At the same show Scraps was wonderful. And Jonny Telefone was the Lounge Singer from Heck.

Jonny Telafone- Live @ 116 - 07 Jan 2011

Scraps- Live @ 116 - 07 Jan 2011