thermalben][quote=thermalben wrote:

R00ney wrote:

thermalben wrote:

Mclusky were amazing last night. Great crowd too. I need more of this!

Did they have the screen up for Falco's ears?

Yep, AND he was wearing ear muffs over his in-ear monitors too. He didn't explain why though.

Looked weird at first (I thought it was to keep 'em from falling out?), but then it strangely just seemed to be normal, relative to the on stage antics.

Deafcult opened for 'em, they were great too.

Great lineup. Love Deafcult, was in Bris at the time when they released Auras.

Mclusky were supposed to come out this time last year...i was all set to hit Bris when they had to cancel.
Falco got knocked over by tinnitus and hyperacusis big time.
Great explanation here, didn't damage his wit!
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/features/mclusky-inte…

GreenJam wrote:

...and that's also possibly a shame Rooney - but maybe you could still get to see them. They're playing a heap of Vicco gigs over the coming weeks. Make the effort man, it's a guaranteed memorable one

Yeah, the rock gods weren't smiling my way unfortunately GJ.
Have seen them a few times, and FOTL.
This was a great gig [FOTL] at a mates shop in the Valley, a small room in the middle of summer on a saturday arvo i think, followed by the Zoo. You used to shed kgs by going to gigs, even more if ya played ém!

boogie woogie

Big fan of Velvet Underground. Big fan of this bands cover too.

I don't take my own advice .

Have always told others "look after the pebbles , the boulders will look after themselves " . " To enjoy the journey and the destination " .

I spoke to someone today who gave me a wonderful little pebble to play with , which showed me , I needed to do the Opposite of what I thought , again .

I was worried about boulders ( my body ) and focusing on a destination ( Hawaii ) .

I said I was having trouble , popping up .

He suggested something I thought strange , but was willing to try ( like peeling mushrooms ) .

Try the opposite .

Breath , and imagine , Popping Up in reverse ie Popping Down .

Shit , I tried it .

Got down ( slowly ) AND , automatically , wanted to Pop Up again .

So bloody simple and I would never have thought to THINK that .

So , I'm off to play with my new pebble .

Popping Down .

edit

I thought I was posting on the War thread .

Ok, my post can be a Looney TUNE , perhaps .

Good :)

I hate WAR .

edit

They posted Walk on the Wild Side and I walked Off track ( thread ) , again .

Easy , for me.

Iggy doin some qigong in this one @vj ;);)

- “always ready, always steady” ;)

swellnet drum circle attend Punk Rock Summer Nite School...
Subject : Early US '70's Metal Band ~ 'Dust'
Social Cancer Drummer tbb survived 3 Ramones Gigs.
thermalben's Drum Circle Tributes ~ Marc Steven Bell "Marky Ramone"

The Dust Buster...10 years on...

2013 Re-release Interviews

Ivory

Loose Goose

Love me Hard

Tune.
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Americana.
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Robwilliams wrote:

Belter of a tune

thanks for kind words lads, yesterday was the first day of summer on SA's Sthrn Ports Hwy.. haha, well, pretty nearly. Light swell and light wind too. Today, not so much!
For AW, and those with hair on their chests:

basesix wrote:

thanks for kind words lads, yesterday was the first day of summer on SA's Sthrn Ports Hwy.. haha, well, pretty nearly. Light swell and light wind too. Today, not so much!

For AW, and those with hair on their chests...

Gotta admit that i'm not the biggest Waits fan, but fk, i love this song!

cheers again for the mclusky alert @R00ney, we had a good time at the Adelaide gig, lotsa-familiar-faces type crowd, though not mclusky's best.. they had to contend with sweltering heat (which they hated), scattering of pissed idiots who think yelling random shit is good banter (which Falco tersely tolerated), and appalling sound (stopped a song 3 times, then abandoned it, cos the bass frequency was undiscernible).

Hope they had a much better time up the east coast!

Sounds like fun was had. Dinosaur Junior tix on sale next week for those interested.
https://www.frontiertouring.com/dinosaurjr
Cosmic Psychos with the grom Australia Day weekend for me.

How's the Tent Pole lineup! Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai and Calexico. Jeez, wish I could head down for it.

https://www.tentpolemusicfestival.com/

thermalben wrote:

How's the Tent Pole lineup! Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai and Calexico. Jeez, wish I could head down for it.

https://www.tentpolemusicfestival.com/

Don’t need to service some cameras down that way that weekend?

Got a camping trip booked elsewhere unfortunately.

Yes, a good lineup. Plenty of side gigs around the place for the bigger names. Calexico have been on my to do list a long time.

I’ve got a few mates coming across from Adelaide for Tentpole. Huge lineup.

Disappointed that QOTSA and Mogwai are both playing on the Monday after.

QOTSA also playing Torquay day after Tentpole.

>>>

The Sword.. unreal! Loved the Dust seminar @tbb
Calexico were at Womad 8-9 years ago.. weird?
Love-in for you @oliver, seing as ýou're already here..

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;)

One for Adam12.
Imagining it's hard seeing a bigger picture right now.
Sending this beautiful classic through...hope it helps guide through the difficult process of the next 24 hours.
Go well Adam, go well Jessie.

happy travels a.w

Fun title, acerbic lyrics, guest vocals and squall by Black Francis.
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always fun to revisit when 'might makes right' pops up

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/pandemoniu…

Off the Charts Tasmanian New Wave B-Side Instrumentals
Outta curiosity tbb trawled thru back catalogues just to prove a point.
tbb lived thru New Wave era & thought he'd heard the best from the best.

Point of this retrospect folly is to humbly prove oneself wrong!
Stoked to share these under the radar Tassie flipside gems.

Exactly! tbb knew enough to know New Wave Bands often hide their best on the B-Sides!
Also know B-Side Flexi Disc tracks were dedicated to core fans...never find them on LPs.
tbb has a Cure > Brizzo B-side Coloured single worth a cool mint...
Instrumental (Another Journey by Train) > re: Stranglers 'Love 30'
Give those shifty B-Sides a spin for starters...we got a similar sweet deal goin' on downunder!
All change again!

Crew will know both of these rare 'charting' Tassie bands but yer in for a real surprise treat.
These instrumentals stray a long way from both bands Countdown Chart sound.
Instantly sounds way Cooler...
Ok! We're gonna camp on that track...Like! Who's that again? Wow! Sounds Great!
Ask! So why don't they do more like that...all know why! Gain Cred but never make any money!
Happy to share the rare Flipside of Tassie New Wave...reimagining the Thylacine Scene!

1980 Meo 245 ~ Lady Love (B-Side) [ Letters and Numbers ]

1986 Pseudo Echo ~ Living in a Dream (B-side) [ Loose Ends ]

Great movie and even better soundtrack

Johnny was...SLF style

and the original

Nice work san Guine. Opens up an entire ouvre, songs with "Johnny" in the title. I'll contribute this ...
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Bit of a pop song but had me singing along in the car the other day…. One hit wonder.

That’s the spirit TBB! Come on folks, bring your Johnny’s to the table.

Yeeeew ;)

Why we all gotta resurrect Johnny in song!
Yes! It's one of those thingies : Military / Death / Heroes / Protest / Freedom / Suicide = {Rock Stars}.
Johnny defends America, scores the Touchdown on the Hooter & steals yer Hot Babe then Tops it! Wot!
Johnny come lately appleseeds have put yer everyday Johnny on the Spot.
https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=johnny&typeofrhyme=phr&org1=…

Sure! Only in the US of A (Apart from our Death bed rattle > Coughing fit Comeback Splutter!)
2023 Downunder : "Johnny's miracle recovery lends his whispering croaky Voice to the Cause!"
{Breaking News Alert} Johnny stirs up a Violent Storm of Hang Man Vitriol...Run Johnny Run!
Pray for Johnny Telethon...Emergency Shelters for namesake outcasts of Johnny's next Hero Parade!

(Please Stop tbb...just ripped off me ears & Vomited up me voice box)
Tryin' hard to do just that...but sorry...no can do!... read Johnny's haunting Epitaph T&C.
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*Who's Johnny and why does he show up in so many songs...(Concise swellnet Punk Version)

*Song Facts credit...Thermalben's Tunesmiths salute {Amanda Flinner} for one helluva tale!
https://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/whos-johnny-and-why-does-he-show…
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(A.F.)
Union Sledging name for Confederate Soldiers = Johnny Reb'el
Confederates sledging name for Union Soldiers = Billy Yank (Billy don't be a Hero)

Johnny crossed swords to win the battle for Drumming up War Rhetoric for / against!
Irish 'Anti War' Johnny I hardly knew Ye, Aroo, Huroo!
1863 (Cover Version) When Johnny comes marching Home Again, Hurrah, Hurrah!
re: The Clash....(see also below for a double punk pisstake 'Charlie' becomes 'Johnny Don't Surf')

Flipside...
Terry Jacks : Recall his cheery Seasons in the Sun (Ode to Suicide)
'Ya gotta use a name that doesn't rub you the wrong way > (re) Ok to overdose on Billy / Johnny'

1973 Adios Johnny Bravo

(Above)
Replacement's Johnny Thunders' Epitaph hides 'One Note Johnny' barb...(Double Punk)
Be good Johnny...[*Dreamer Gromz *F.U. * *]....Rebel Line in the Sand....[Xx # Robot Hodad Bullies #]

Crew's excellent Choice of Johnnies slot nicely in here...bring it!

What first sounds like a Surf Punk Piss take > Grabbag vomits up an Explosive 2020's Ode to Johnny
Salute : 'Johnny don't fuckin' Surf for you losers no more...can all fuck that shit right off...Thank You!'
#1 Fuckin' Dope as Shit...New improved Johnny Be Free...Surf Punk Anthem!

It's a rich vein to mine TBB.
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haha, great theme, great posts -
coupla 90s johnny tracks that sum up pop-rock's 7-year descent from drinking-scene into substance-scene

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truth is better than fiction for lyric writing, definitely woulda been a 'Johnny' in this track, if it wasn't written about real-life.
(it also would have been less celebratory. It's a 12-bar, sorry ; )

I’m sure I’ve heard another version of that Basesix. Enjoyable but a bit grim. Like this….
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