ALPS / TIGER SAW / CASTANETS AT THE TROUBADOUR 2-01-10

It's been awhile since I've been to such an awkwardly laid back show where everybody sits cross legged on the ground politely clapping at the end of each mellowed out song and everything is nice but you're drunk, alone and surrounded by sickeningly cute couples which you react to by buying another $6 beer you can't really afford and heckle the local support band like a mean spirited jerk (Sorry Oh Ye Denver Birds). Despite being a drunk retard, it turned out to be an okay night.


ALPS OF NSW



I always enjoy an Alps show and it was good to see him play to a decent sized attentive crowd (in contrast to other shows I've seen in the past). Good set. Alps on Myspace.


TIGER SAW



I'd never heard of or seen this guy before but apparently he lives in a share house with the amazing EAT SKULL, I might have that wrong but if it's true that's pretty neat. Alps also provided vocals/keys on some songs. Tiger Saw on Myspace.


CASTANETS





Never heard of this guy either but it was pretty good, seemed genuine enough. Castanets on Myspace.

I HEART HIROSHIMA AT GOSSIP! 19-12-09

I HEART HIROSHIMA





I Heart Hiroshima play at the old Depot space (299 Brunswick St.) as part of new club night GOSSIP!. One of their last shows before an extended hiatus.

THEE OH SEES / LOOMER / SULPHUR LIGHTS AT THE CLUBHOUSE 17-12-09

THEE OH SEES





I've been listening to and thinking about this band a lot lately, they play with the kind of honest passion I'm always searching for in music. Everything about the band is almost too perfect to the point you start freaking out at how perfect Thee Oh Sees are. Inspiring.


LOOMER



Myspace.


SULPHUR LIGHTS





Myspace.


SLUG GUTS pulled out due to injury.

SKY NEEDLE AT GASWORKS 6-12-09.

Sky Needle is a band consisting of Joel Stern, Alex Cuffe and Ross Manning. They play self made "unstruments" and describe their sound as 'a couple of steps up from banging rocks together in a cave and a couple of steps down from modern music.' This show was for the launch of their 7" 'Time Hammer' and for what it's worth, I highly recommend it.

The location was at the abandoned Gasworks in Newstead, described by someone as 'Steel Henge' which is pretty accurate. Very surreal show, this band rules. More info at Independant Exhibitions.

BLANK REALM IN HAMILTON 5-12-09

Blank Realm perform at an art opening in Hamilton. They played as an accompaniment to some Brisbane Super 8 short films from the 80's, was cool. Everett True and Matt Earle (xNoBBQx) also performed.

LOOMER AT RIC'S 4-12-09

Worst camera angle ever. Ric's sucks.

Loomer on Myspace.

SCRAPS LIVE AT BOOK NOOK 4-08-09

This footage is from a show back in August at Book Nook in West End. Scraps is Laura Hill and she's written some of the best damn pop songs this country has heard, mate. Add her on Myspace.