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Local Pubs In Trouble

Craigie sent me this link – a disturbing article about the impending closure of several local pubs. Interesting times. I noted that one of the factors contributing to their demise was the “cook-at-home ‘MasterChef effect’. Yet another reason to boycott the cultural scourge that is ‘reality TV’.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/straitened-times-put-pubs-on-block-20130813-2rugw.html
– article courtesy of The Age Business Day.

Struggle Pubs

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Big One & Mat Virgato Yesterday

Had a reasonably big weekend. Started on Friday at The Park hotel. Bar staff dancing behind the bar, beer flowing, great vibe, footy on TV – one of my favourite pubs in the world. Friday was so big in fact, that I missed the 2 gigs I’d planned to see on Saturday – 4pm at the Tote & a mate’s band at Night Cat later in the evening (stayed home recovering). Got back on the horse yesterday to see our friend Mat Virgato play at Whole Lotta Love bar in Brunswick. It was Mat’s 2nd show as a solo acoustic artist. He played a mix of stuff, bringing 90’s grunge into focus with a bunch of older classics. Great way to spend a cruisy Sunday arvo.

Mat Virgato
Mat Virgato at Whole Lotta Love.

A little slow off the mark today – but not too bad. Monday’s always a rough one…

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Aussies – Enrol To Vote This Weekend

3 days to go. If you’re reading this, you’re an Aussie & you haven’t done it yet, enrol to vote for the upcoming federal election. Send our politicians the message you want them to hear. The electoral roll closes Monday at 8pm. Click this link to enrol on line – www.aec.gov.au/enrol/

Enrol to Vote

Have your own personal say. Many of our politicians would gladly prefer you didn’t. Stick it to ’em. The last federal election went down to the wire, and this one looks like being the same – a government decided by a handful of votes. And yours could be one of them.

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Twin Sister Lulu & Binge Drinking…

This is gold. About 8 years ago we played a year-long residency at the Yak Bar, Hoddle St Abbotsford (now known as IDGAFF). During that time, a guy called Paddy would come on after us & do the Sunday late-night slot as his alter-ego Lulu; a cross-dressing, outrageous solo punk artist, singing to backing tracks he (or she) had created. It was the perfect way to round out a debauched Sunday. Fast forward to now & Paddy’s ‘twin sister’ Lulu just released this single & video. It’s been a few years in the making (I recorded the guitars for this track some time ago)…

Great work Lulu!

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‘Without’ Live From Taiwan

The final song in our set & the final live TV festival footage from Taiwan last month, ‘Without’. A great way to say good-night at Ho Hai Yan festival – we love the song as the last song in our touring set…

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Sky Caves In – Taiwan Ho Hai Yan Festival

This gets pretty epic in the middle – Sky Caves In, last month at Ho Hai Yan festival… Max on all fours over the keys, channeling some kinda Hendrix voodoo thing.

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Next To You Live In Taiwan

New song (a strong contender to be on the next album), Next To You, live at Ho-Hai-Yan festival Taiwan last month…

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Saving Yourself, Taiwan Festival Video

We played this song at our house concert last month & I (Marty) mentioned how much hated it, cracked the sh*ts & wanted it dropped from the set. Next day it was back in. A love/hate relationship. Apparently someone told Max I need to “harden the f*ck up” about it. Here it is, 10 days after said house concert, live in Taiwan…

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Taiwan TV Festival Footage, Join The Ride

Taiwan TV footage from Ho Hai Yan festival earlier this month. This is one of our current live favourites. Join The Ride (it’s working title) was written just before the German & China tours of April & May this year.

More Taiwan TV festival video coming soon.

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Taiwan TV Festival Footage, Coming Home

Taiwan TV footage from Ho Hai Yan festival earlier this month. ‘Coming Home’ live.

Coming Home is the opening track on our 2010 ‘Betrayer’ album. You can download the song or the album from our Shop page.

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