Tantrums

Tantrums are a Melbourne band, originally a two piece has grown to five in recent times. 
I saw them play this summer at an open-air generator-powered gig down by Moonee Ponds Creek. 
Fantastic!

My Disco @ HiFi Bar

My Disco played support to Shellac (see previous post) last weekend at the HiFi Bar.

It was very dark, smoke filled with added laser!

Shellac (of North America) play Melbourne

Shellac played their first Australian show for 18 years (or something) the other night, at Melbourne's HiFi Bar. They were pretty awesome.

Here are some things I noticed...

At times Shellac think they are planes

Todd doesn't mind taking his snare drum for a walk

Sometimes Steve has to hang onto his mic stand

Steve has a spare metal pic lodged in his guitar

Bob has only one knob

Yes, Steve does cast a shadow

Yes, Todd does also play drums from behind a kit

No time to focus the camera, as Steve introduces his guitar to his amp...

Sometimes Bob and Steve help Todd stop his cymbals from making a noise

primitive calculators

The Primitive Calculators are legends of the Melbourne music landscape, and are still as vital as they ever were back when they began in the late 1970's. For those who don't know, read up about them here.

They're currently releasing a 7" single, and will have an album released in the not too distant future. stay tuned!

Tim Guy

Tim Guy is a Melbourne based (via a few other places) singer songwriter who's got a new album on the way...

River Of Snakes 2012

River Of Snakes have a new 7" out! Always great live. Here's some recent photos

Blender Studios and Doyle's Subtopia

For the last decade or so, Blender Studios has been the home of some of Melbourne's better street and fine-art talent. There is currently being aired on ABC TV a 2 part doco called Subtopia on it's man-in-command Adrian Doyle (above). 

I dropped in recently to see my mate Michael Fikaris (below), and snapped a few other dudes who were hanging round that arvo...  check out their air, it's all killer.

Drew Funk

Toni-Ann Dowd

This guy, Merv was also just popping in to share his 'zine wares with the resident library/ssshhhhhop