one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
back 1990s: Water damaged, and otherwise damaged. In the Pines some year or so, with MC Genge. RTRFM archives here. What you can’t see is that I’m wearing a freakin’ kilt with that lunatic yellow shirt and the cut-off Op Shop dress underneath. And a goatee… MAKE IT STOP! Credit: someone else.
Brenda and Eddy: Young Love Shattered By ADAM CONNORS and ALISON HUMPHRY NB 2003: Notes follow in italics. Explanation at bottom. Chris, the following is the photolisting and basic storyline, ‘go hard’ entwining ya narrative with elements of current events: Romeo and Juliet, the Paxtons, young wedding, Crash, liquor licensing laws, Elle’s WA ads shot … Continue reading “Brenda and Eddy: Young Love Shattered | Metior”
Shonen Knife have grabbed power chords, cutesy Japanese culture and manic girlie yelps to be the most renown Japanese band in the world. Adam gets a slice of Shonen Knife from founder and ‘shouter’ Naoko Yamano (November 20 1996; 14 mins)
On the release of Strange News From The Angels, one of Flying Nun’s fave bands, The 3Ds, and their guitarist/vocalist Dave Saunders, speaks to Adam Connors of the label’s prowess, their ties with Chapel Hill and New Zealand’s place in the musical world (November 18 1996; 14 mins)
From the look on the majority of the pimply bogan boys’ faces at the close of Metropolis on Friday night, Mr Bungle had done their job: confusion, utter confusion! Because as the fans of Mike Patton’s other band, Faith No More, spent their cash expecting to see more of the same flaccid and accessible muzak, … Continue reading “Mr Bungle, Metropolis, October 18, 1996”
Interview with Lisa Gerrard I was dressed in pyjamas when I first confronted Dead Can Dance – the imagescape of 1993’s Baraka was flowing over me with The Host of Seraphim, from Dead Can Dance’s 1988 tome, The Serpent’s Egg, invading my soul. The theatre was full, but I think I had been standing throughout … Continue reading “Dead Can Dance, Capturing the Spiritchaser”
Backstage at an acoustic performance at 78 records in Perth, Brian Bell – the kinky 70s glam geezer from Weezer – reflects on the British press, a US presidential election and Negativland. Includes live recordings from the gig (October 7 1996; 10 mins)
The guy is a control freak – and he like it like that. The Eels on the debut of Beautiful Freak. Adam speaks with frontman ‘E’ (September 27 1996; 14 mins)
Article for The Australian – Western Australia feature (Sept, 1996): WA music industry It was during a small, suburban park cricket match in late 1995 that many of us finally realised that Western Australia’s largely unheralded music ‘renaissance’ had finally broken through. Halfway through the Treadmill Eleven’s dashing batting effort on a slow but true … Continue reading “Tyranny of Distance? Save your Pity For Yourselves”
Tripping Daisy, out of Dallas, Texas, mashed it all up with their 1995 album I Am An Elastic Firecracker. Adam speaks to Mark Pirro about their diverse montages (1996; 16 mins)
