Spiderbait; Screamfeeder; Snout; The Fauves; Verona, UWA Refectory, November 30, 1996

Energised with a huge young fan base, their energy and machismo overflowing, the upper echelons of the Australian scene finally deserve a clap. Case in point: Spiderbait nestled amongst the Xmas ‘Best Of’ pap in the charts. Truly a reason to be thankful.

Tumbleweed; Spiderbait; Bodyjar, UWA Refectory, 7 July, 1995

With three of Australia’s loudest and fastest rock n’ punk bands on the bill, this was not going to be your average university cafe eve. The cavernous fast food grotto that by day is the UWA refectory, was this night transformed into a sonic sweat pit as the majority of Perth’s student skegs fogged up … Continue reading “Tumbleweed; Spiderbait; Bodyjar, UWA Refectory, 7 July, 1995”

Mental Notes: May 2004

SYDNEY–Tracklist of The Weekend Overhang – FBI 94.5FM Sunday 7-10am – follows. WABS–In Melbourne, staying in St Kilda Thurs May 13-Tue May 18. See Resume & Contacts for contact details, I’d love to catch-up with all the Melbs/Prrrth posse while there.

Mental Notes: October 2002

Peso playlist Friday October 4, 2002 Feeling very sick tonight. Bad cold again. But I do have the Nirvana single, downloaded from a Polish Nirvana fanclub website. Sweet. Sorry Kate Shannon, still breaking Universal Music embargos after all these years :P Gusgus – Cold Breath ’79 Primal Scream – Autobahn 66 (Evil Heat) Stereolab – … Continue reading “Mental Notes: October 2002”

Mental Notes: August 2002

TAIPEI–Three new-spankin’-new playlists from Peso. Note new Humbug single, For the Birds, available MP3-only from www.humbugmusic.com. New song each week ’til album launch. Peso playlist Friday August 16, 2002 Mogwai – New Paths to Helicon Pt 1 Mogwai and David Pejo – Take Me Somewhere Nice Shino Lin – Track 7 [Req. Bad song on … Continue reading “Mental Notes: August 2002”