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

I Spoke Too Soon

When I said everything on this blog was OK and not effected by the megaupload thing I was wrong. Everything before May 2009 was in fact on megaupload. I had in mind that I started using Mediafire and Blogger at about the same time. I was wrong. All up I guess there are around 600 files to re-upload between the other blog and here. Could take a while. Again if there is anything in particular you want let me know in comments here.

Thanks for your patience.

Megaupload is Dead

This has no effect on any links here as they are all mediafire links.

However everything on There Is Always A Past was on megaupload. 438 sets. Pretty sure nothing is lost as I still have either the original wav file for everything and in most cases mp3 s as well. It is going to take a while to re-upload that many but it will be done. If anyone is desperate for some particular set let me know and I'll add it to the front of the queue.

Cobwebbs

Most of a short set at a house party for Christmas. These guys have improved a lot.

Cobwebbs - Live @ Mabel St - 17 Dec 2011

The Axmen

Actually didn't really enjoy the band too much. But you may.

The Axmen - Live @ The Primitive - 10 Dec 2011

Kurt Vile & The Violators

I was looking forward to Kurt Vile after seeing him at Primavera. The extended set was more relaxed and the audience including me had a great time. I left before the last couple of songs as it was way late after Blank Realm delayed proceedings for a long time with gear problems. Shit happens.

Kellie Lloyd - Live @ Woodland - 08 Dec 2011

Blank Realm - Live @ Woodland - 08 Dec 2011

Kurt Vile & The Violators - Live @ Woodland - 08 Dec 2011

Mudhoney

Can't believe how good these guys sound.

Precious Jules - Live @ The Zoo - 05 Dec 2011
Both of them.
Mudhoney - Live @ The Zoo - 05 Dec 2011

More Replacements.

These are also replacing 64kb mp3s posted earlier. Last ones I promise. If you took the earlier copies dump them and get these. Thanks. Normal service will resume in a moment

BMXrays - Live @ Ric's - 02 Nov 2011 V2

Turnpike - Live @ Ric's - 02 Nov 2011 V2

X - Live @ The Spring Hill Hotel - 13 Nov 2011 V2

Hits - Live @ The Beetle Bar - 12 Nov 2011 (2)

I wasn't at The Beetle Bar for the X set there, sorry.

Meat Thump @ 116 07 Jan 2012