Songs Sing

assisted by locals Oh Ye Denver Birds and Jezabel from out of town. Beautiful.

Oh Ye Denver Birds - Live @ The Clubhouse - 28 Nov 2009

The Jezabels - Live @ The Clubhouse - 28 Nov 2009

Songs - Live @ The Clubhouse - 28 Nov 2009-80low

Meanwhile, Out In The Front Bar

Rational Academy and No Anchor.

The first time I have seen Rational Academy in full flight since the departure of Meredith. Almost rock these days. I like the new direction.

No Anchor with two basses will eventually destroy the world.

Rational Academy - Live @ The Step Inn - 27 Nov 2009

No Anchor - Live @ The Step Inn - 27 Nov 2009

Jack Ladder Return

to the Clubhouse.

Cabins - Live @ The Clubhouse - 20 Nov 2009


Jack Ladder - Live @ The Clubhouse - 20 Nov 2009

Shit! Life!

Music in the park. Nice spot. Hope it happens again.

The Swamp Lords - Live @ Shit! Life - 15 Nov 2009

Serious Fun

I actually enjoy Witch Hats now. The Hi Fi show with the Drones was average. Looking forward to seeing them at Meredith this weekend.

Stabs are brilliant.

Loomer - Live @ The Clubhouse - 13 Nov 2009


Witch Hats - Live @ The Clubhouse - 13 Nov 2009


The Stabs - Live @ The Clubhouse - 13 Nov 2009

Happy 25th Hard Ons

May there be many more just like it.

The Dangermen - Live @ The Step Inn - 06 Nov 2009


Spitfire Liar - Live @ The Step Inn - 06 Nov 2009


The Hard-Ons - Live @ The Step Inn - 06 Nov 2009

The Deadnotes release an album

at the Judy.

Deadnote - Live @ The Judy - Set 1 - 05 Nov 2009

Deadnote - Live @ The Judy - Set 2 - 05 Nov 2009

An Uber Experiment

Uber is a dance club in West End. They tried an indie night. Not sure if there have been any others since. I had to leave during Skinny Jeans set but I got these two visitors. I admit that I had heard neither band before hand and I'm a bit concerned I may have the wrong names on the sets. It was that kind of night :) If I have mis labled them please tell me someone.

Parking Lot Experiments - Live @ Uber - 30 Oct 2009


Megastick Fanfare - Live @ Uber - 30 Oct 2009

A Quiet Night At Jamie's Place

Microflora and Hans Riegler [with only two ladies tonight]. A night of quiet beauty.

Microflora - Live @ Jamie's Coffee Shop - 29 Oct 2008


Heinz Riegler - Live @ Jamie's Coffee Shop - 29 Oct 2008

I Heart Went Off On Tour

Started at the Zoo. My mics broke at the start of their set so i recorded on the internal mics. Sounds different but still listenable.

Heinz Riegler set with the three girl backing. He's a silver fox oh yes.

We all want to is Tim Stweart's cutrrent project. A good night. Enjoy

Heinz Riegler - Live @ The Zoo - 16 Oct 2009


We All Want To - Live @ The Zoo - 16 Oct 2009


i heart hiroshima - Live @ The Zoo - 16 Oct 2009

Local Produce @ The Hi-Fi Bar

Won a ticket. Yeah! So I went. Probably would have gone anyway. Gentle Ben for those who don't kbnow is a BCorbett from 6fthick. It's all his lurve songs.

Vegas Kings are beaut. Ben from Kings is one of the best guitarists around for my money. And he writes killer songs. If you haven't heard Texas Tea look round for it and see his sensitive side.

Vegas Kings - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009


Slug Guts - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009


Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009

Here's One I Missed

No Anchor threw a party and The Sips, Undead Apes, and Damon Black came to help them celebrate. Damon started early so he was watched b a crowd of about 5, mostly the next act. I walked in about half way through and enjoyed Damon's solo effort on electronic machinery that did much more than just go bing.

Undead Apes get better each time. A great bunch of songs from some of Brisbane's best pop rock players.

Undead Apes - Live @The Zoo - 15 Oct 2009

The Sips are the same but different enough that you don't know what they will actually sound like each time you see them. By that mean whether they will be merely good or great. Tonight they were Good+.

The Sips - Live @The Zoo - 15 Oct 2009

No Anchor does what it does. A band of two with a single minded determination to wring every last nuance out of the 'simple' bass riffs that boot the songs off. I can't get enough.

No Anchor - Live @The Zoo - 15 Oct 2009

Valley Fiesta 2009

Great lineup this year. Everyone from quintessential Australian songwriter Kev Carmody to the Japanese Noise Rock of Limited Express [Has Gone]. Personal stories from the heart by Passenger to Soul Review homage of The Horrortones. Read the excellent review by Cam at Before Hollywood who says it better than me.

The come back and listen to

Friday Night
Lion Island - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

Frowning Clouds - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

The Fearless Vampire Killers - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

Alex & The Ramps I was worried about. They come on stage all dressed up and wacky looking. As a rule I hate wacky having lived through my fair share of those bands but after the first few songs they settled down a bit and I quite enjoyed them.

 

Alex & The Ramps - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

The Shrewms - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

 

Limted Express [Has Gone] - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 23 Oct 2009

Saturday

 

Kev Carmody - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

 

Passenger - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

 

DZ - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

Disco Nap - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

Little Scout - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

 

Ni-Hao - Live @ Valley Fiesta - 24 Oct 2009

and another picture of a Limited Expresser cause they were kjust so freakin' awesome

 

Sunday Night
Jack Ladder - Live @ The Valley Fiesta - 25 Oct 2009

The Horrortones - Live @ The Valley Fiesta - 25 Oct 2009

An Early Evening At The Troubadour

School nights aren't what they used to be. Or it could be just me. Anyway by the time Mr Beach was due I was gone. Sorry Mr Beach. But I did see The Deadnotes feat The Legend, Blank Realm, and Kitchen's Floor

In fact the main reason I went was to see The Deadnotes. I saw the gig advert and thought gee I would like to see how The Deadnotes go without The Legend but this was not to be. Some other time. Mind you I quite enjoy The Legends work. Especially the last song where I sing along shifting the phrases around to match my experience and reliving parts of it that I probably would rather forget as well as the high spots.

Blank Realm's set without the bass guitar is almost playful compared to some earlier sets I have seen of them.

I have not seen Kitchen's Floor before and was quite impressed.

Deadnote - Live @ The Troubadour - 21 Oct 2009

Blank Realm - Live @ The Troubadour - 21 Oct 2009

Kitchen's Floor - Live @ The Troubadour - 21 Oct 2009

Stems Farewell Show

The absolute last Stems set till they reform for their 50th anniversary farewell tour.

And they should because they were absolutely great this night. I had a great time. We all did including the Band.

The Stems - Last Show - Live @ The Step Inn - 11 Oct 2009