inferiority blues

dreamlike blues

hoey was tonight, and was very much enjoyed

i really do love that venue

hopefully they have us back..

driving around the city isn't so bad on a monday night, i've decided

not when you're in good company

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#2 - lumiere

where do I start?

todor, the singer, is probably one of my best friends

so I'm kinda biased nowadays

but I was a fan of the band before I befriended him

so I'll try to channel my initial objectivity into this description..

buckley..jeff buckley. he is an influence sure, but that just the falsetto talking

muse radiohead - just scratching the surface really

lumiere create beautiful soundscapes, and are incredibly talented musicians individually

they are releasing their debut LP soon..

listen to 'vigil' on their webpage before they delete it- I hear it's their least favourite tune

I happen to think it's fantastic:

www.myspace.com/wearelumiere


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and now it's 2.27.


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listening to:
at dawn - my morning jacket
plastic ono band - john lennon

fortnightly blues

were blues

wollongong is a relatively unappreciated hub of live music

there are so many bands I've come to know and love from nights spent climbing up the walls of the ox that don't get the exposure and support they so wholeheartedly deserve

so I'm going to endevour to blog about the ones that matter


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#1 - mother & son

I think I liked these guys instantly

which is rare for me because I usually don't like anything the first time I hear it

they remind me of all these artist which are totally rad and that I am captivated by

but that I'll never be able to sound like due to my musical ineptitude

First impression were of the birthday party, but if nick cave listened to say, buddy guy instead of leonard cohen

Fairly naïve impressions to say the least, but I was still fucking enthralled

They have an LP, which captures the intensity of their live show really well

Although it is rather short

And bodie totally shreds guitar

Like fuck, he can really play beautiful, inventive, yet idiosyncratic guitar

Actually bodie jammed with the jacket during a cover of ‘down by the river’ we did as a trio one time

Words cannot describe

Probably how neil felt jamming with Stephen before he got all crazy horse

They are pretty much touring the east coast so find a date that suits you, tuck in your shirt and quiff your hair

www.myspace.com/motherandsonmusic

homesick blues

I'm sort of sick which is uncool as the hoey gig is tomorrow

all because it was so cold in my exam room on saturday - some kind of new torture?

quite the debacle trying to attain pharmaceutical relief as they refused to sell me pseudoephedrine

I don’t look that suspicious do I?


listening to:
loaded - velvet underground (namely, "oh! sweet nuthin'" - not even doug yule can spoil greatness)

epic blues

yer blues

for those of you who which to have their faith in australian music restored, I suggest the following:

ghoul (www.myspace.com/ghoulsydney) - words cannot express my admiration of this band, they're fucking amazing...download their EP. anticipate their LP.

the middle east (www.myspace.com/visitthemiddleeast) - apparently they get played on jjj regularly, fortunately for me i dont listen to the radio. I've seen them twice this week...they have this live intensity not so dissimilar to arcade fire. epic.

leader cheetah (www.myspace.com/leadercheetah) - david bowie singing neil young. and it totally works. they write fantastic songs..

you won't be disappointed.