Very special guest, Mr Mick Brown – our original drummer who played on the Sky Caves In album – will be joining us on stage at the ‘Back to the Yak’ show, Sat 24th August at Mr Boogie Man. How cool is that!
We’ve played tons of shows with Mick – and many at the Yak. He’s a crackin’ roof-raising super rock drummer – and a gentleman to boot (unlike myself). Damn we’re looking forward to it!
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Here it comes. The big one for the year. (for quite a few years in fact). We’re taking it back to The Yak, the bar where it all began for us some 12 years ago. These days it’s my local. Barman Dave (the Doctor), gave the place a new name 5 years ago – Mr Boogieman Bar.
Dave and cohorts Jax and Rosco have restored the place to it’s former glory. And we’ll be back there on Saturday 24th August. Kicking off around 7pm. We have a special guest or two – details shortly, watch this space.
Seeya there!
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Saturday night 24th August 2019, we’re ‘Back At The Yak’.
A show 12 years in the making… from the place where it all began. Now the beloved Mr Boogieman Bar – Join us for a one-and-only pre-European tour show.
(Europe September) Heidi’s quiche? Meat raffle? (Clive)
More details soon – keep the date. 24th8.
Ah yes – searching through press and promo shots for upcoming German tour later this year, came across this gem. ‘Sky Caves In’ album release press shot, 2004. Ah the memories…
Secret show – last saturday night at La Niche, Smith St Fitzroy. Possibly Human…
Many thanks to Gav for taking the footage (more soon).
It’s official. We’re heading to Germany in September for SinnerRock Festival. I thought I’d retired (Max Redmaxharman) but the pull of performing is too strong!! #onceamuso #LongTruongPhotography
8 years after our first appearance here at Ramblers Drop Zone Toogoolawah QLD, we’re back again for 3 shows over this festival’s opening weekend. So good to be back. There are rumours we’ll be jumping over the next 3 days. We don’t know exactly when (I’m trying not to think about it). Last time my head nearly exploded for post jump adrenaline.
First show – stripped back acoustic set tonight.
Here’s what happened last time.
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Oops. Been a while since we posted. The entire AFL off-season to be exact. Anyway, pic below from the night before a mega-popup plant sale in Studio V last Saturday. The guys are holding another one this coming Saturday. They make the space look like a beautiful little jungle. It gets frantic pretty early – first customers arriving at 8am, winding up around 4pm.
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It was an amazing week, swept along in Grand Final fever. To cope with the stress of the Bulldogs upcoming first decider in 55 years, we went to Thursday morning’s open training session at Whitten Oval, tuned in to Thursday night’s GF Footy Show, attended Friday morning’s city-stopping parade, and finally an AFL dinner with a thousand others Friday night. Kate Ceberano, John Stevens and Ross Wilson put in excellent performances sharing the stage with radio & football personalities. At last, the nerves had abated. But it didn’t last, waking the following morning to a bout of shocking game-day anxiety.
We arrived early at The G to witness pre-game entertainment by Vance Joy, Living End and Sting. Then the game kicked off in a blur of adrenaline at 2:30pm. By half time, nerves were utterly frayed, Sydney 2 points ahead. No side took ascendancy til the last 10 minutes, when the Bulldogs slotted a couple of game-icing goals to run out winners by 22 points after a kick on the final siren. It was their first Premiership victory in 62 years. Tears of joy and relief flowed, thousands of Doggies fans in shock (99,981 in attendance). A big night ensued, followed by Sunday morning back at Whitten Oval – 30 thousand delirious supporters singing and cheering.
And just like that, another AFL season closes, the gravity of what just happened yet to truly sink in.
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I’ve held back on posting the past month – our beloved Western Bulldogs have defied all expectations & risen to this final moment of 2016’s AFL season. After 55 years in the wilderness, they’ll line up against Sydney in this Saturday’s Grand Final. A thing we thought we might never see. Out of my mind this week, can barely concentrate on the basics of existence. Feels surreal. At Whitten Oval this morning, the boys trained to a crowd of around ten thousand, chanting, singing, cheering. One guy who’d painted his car red, white & blue, circled the car park to cheering onlookers. The West is painted those colours this week. Flags & scarves adorning cars, balloons & streamers on porches, in windows. By Saturday evening we’ll know. Those gutsy young Dogs have just one more question to answer.
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