Mental Notes: May 2002
Peso playlist Sunday May 12, 2002
After The Rain
Mental Notes: May 2002
Peso playlist Wednesday May 1, 2002
Fugazi, UWA Refectory, November 10, 1996
If ever there was a reason to scoff loudly and pee on a concert ticketeer’s window due to the extravagance of today’s entry prices, Fugazi provided the body-warm ammunition for any number of forthcoming events. Hailing from Washington DC, their instant accessability was guaranteed with a $15 fee, their firm grasp of independence and identification … Continue reading “Fugazi, UWA Refectory, November 10, 1996”
Underground Lovers – Ascending for Now
Having been on the receiving end of widespread dancefloor hugging and acclaim for each of their last few albums, Underground Lovers’ lead singer Vince Giarrusso tells ADAM CONNORS how they pulled out of the record company apparatus for their new album to keep their sound as pure as their swirling, sweeping sounds.
Weathervane; Burnside, Rosemount Hotel, August 17, 1996
It was only a few weeks earlier, when Flashing Tablet broke the sound barrier at a party in the Rosemount, that I realised what a great room it could become. Being just down the road from Perth’s gig and indie club epicentre at Planet and encapsulating all the goodness of the olde pub environment, sweet … Continue reading “Weathervane; Burnside, Rosemount Hotel, August 17, 1996”
The NAD Campus Band WA State Final, Planet, August 7, 1996
A dash of guitar grunt, a sprinkle of exquisite harmony, a few deft lines of lolling bass, all topped with some hit-squad homey humour … this year’s campus band competition ran the full gauntlet. And after experiencing simply a smidgin of the WA contingient, I’ll wager a barrel of pickled fish on each and all … Continue reading “The NAD Campus Band WA State Final, Planet, August 7, 1996”
The Feends; The Dumb Angels, Harbourside, January 12, 1996
It was with infinite sadness that one of Perth’s worst bands, The Feends, left this plane of existence last Friday night. By the way, ‘worst’ is their word, not mine!
interview | Swervedriver (1995)
While the majority of the UK music scene is measuring each others’ hair length, IQ and ‘Beatleness’, some bands are actually getting down to business and writing great music. Once again it is led by Swervedriver, a band originally from Oxford but who now command one of their biggest audiences in America, the traditional graveyard … Continue reading “interview | Swervedriver (1995)”
interview | Bluezeum, Interview with Adwin Brown
The lush, jazz-fused beatnik platter that is Portrait Of A Groove rushes at you from a crew named Bluezeum, a collective of smooth professional musicians headed by a kid from the Southern Californian spoken word circuit, Adwin (pronounced ah-dween) Brown.
