Friday, October 31, 2003     Let's Hear It For The Small Guys This Apostle does not share the high opinion of The Darkness that seems to be prevalent at present and is reasonably confident that they will quickly become the Europe of their day. For my money if you want pomposity, stoopid songs, spandex aplenty and the odd catchy riff then look no further than KISS - in fact, better still look no further than Mini-KISS.       [posted in Bow :: at 11:45]   Thursday, October 30, 2003     Washington Apostle Gets Punked With Ancient Beery Hairdresser UK Subs at the Sidebar Tavern, Baltimore I last saw my old favourite band the UK Subs back in ’81, which was shortly before their best incarnation split and they became purely a vehicle for keeping ancient frontman Charlie Harper on the road and in beer money with a revolving door lineup for the next two decades. So this promised to be an interesting experience, if mainly an exercise in nostalgia. The Sidebar is roughly the size of a generously proportioned living room, and it was packed with about 100 enthusiastic Subs fans, almost all of whom looked like they weren’t born when the band first formed in ’77. Charlie was drinking (surprise surprise) freely at the bar before the set, and he looks pretty much as you’d expect – like someone’s grandad dressed up as a punk rocker for Halloween. He does still sport an impressive thatch of hair though, now dyed a natty blond. After an uninspiring, monotone set of thrash punk-by-the-numbers from support act Toxic Narcotic, the Subs took the stage at midnight and immediately showed what they and many of the old school punks have always had that sets them apart – tunes, good ones, with singalong choruses and varied tempos. They opened with the classic "CID," and proceeded to run through most of their greatest hits, the likes of "Live In A Car," "Rockers," "Emotional Blackmail, "Tomorrow’s Girls," "Stranglehold," "Endangered Species," "New York State Police," and "Party In Paris" following in quick succession. And yes folks, they even did "(I Wanna Be) Teenage," which considering that the last time Charlie saw that was somewhere around the Eisenhower Administration was either commendable devotion to craft or an irony too far. And the Cold War theme of "Warhead" was updated to include a bin Laden namecheck, which proves you can teach an old dog new tricks. Charlie was in great voice though, sounding exactly as he did in ’81, and while he’s understandably now less mobile onstage than in days gone by, he managed to stand up to the thrashing bodies directly in front of (and often among) him admirably. Sadly, there’s no Nicky Garrett on this tour, the great man who rejoined the fold in ’96 sitting out this leg to join up with the European tour later. Stand-in guitarist Soho Steve (according to the band’s unofficial web site) thankfully recreated Garrett’s vital chugging crunch chord-wise (a Les Paul played through a Mesa Boogie half-stack will do that, praise be), but unfortunately butchered most of the leads. It sounded like he was either making them up on the spot or having a bad night, but they were largely indistinguishable bursts of noise rather than Garrett’s trademark precision breaks. Pity, but a small one. Likewise, the drumming was merely functional and lacked the hard-hitting flair of the great Steve Roberts, still MIA after quitting the band at the end of ’82. But the star of the show is undoubtedly bassist extraordinaire Alvin Gibbs. From a distance, you’d swear the man hadn’t aged a day in the 23 years since he first joined the Subs. He’s as lean as ever, he still wears the bass somewhere around his knees, and his trademark walking basslines and almost Sabbathy bass fills were as much in evidence as ever. He never missed a note, and while he’s not the dynamic live performer he used to be, this seemed to be more a function of lack of space rather than something he couldn’t easily do if he wanted to. He certainly looked fit enough to fly around a bigger stage. The man is simply the best bassist in the history of punk. The Subs did play some stuff off their 20th Anniversary double release, including "Riot" and "Mouth On A Stick," but sadly not the great "Cyberjunk." Charlie introduced them as "new songs," though this material is now over six years old. Still, everything’s relative when it comes to age with Charlie! These albums, "Riot" and "Quintessentials," are excellent and Subs fans should pick them up if they haven’t already. I hope Charlie, Nicky, and Alvin are planning belated follow-ups that are just as good. One hour later, the Subs were done. This was a good set of some great old songs played by a legendary band. Purists may scoff at the notion of old punk rock revivalist roadshows like the Sex Pistols, Damned, Vibrators, Subs, Misfits, etc., but the fact is these bands can still deliver memorable shows, so why not? What else, after all, have they got to do? Charlie will clearly keep touring til he drops, so I say as long as he and whichever version of his band he’s touring with at a given moment can still rock like good ‘uns, relax and enjoy.       [posted in Bondi :: at 21:53]   Tuesday, October 28, 2003     Stale Breaks Kid Kenobi & Others @ Globe: Friday night was the launch of The Ministry of Sound's 3rd Breaks album mixed by Kid Kenobi. By the time we arrived at 11:30 the place was packed to mosh-pit proportions. Not quite the thing if you were hoping to be able to break out the dance moves - which you inevitably do when it comes to good breaks. Downstairs James Taylor ripped out an electic set of breaks while upstairs Frenzie pulled out a heap of party numbers to prepare the crowd for our number 1 DJ (two years running). Now I will always have a special corner in my heart for Mr Desenberg (he introduced my friends and I to real dance music during an inconspicuous UTS party in which I asked him who he was and made him have to repeatedly point to his name on the nearby lineup sheet during his set - "Q45?" "No! Kid Kenobi!" "What?" "Kid Kenobi!") That was almost two years ago, and KK has been getting bigger and bigger, as was evidenced by how tight the floor was when he followed behind a beefy security dude carrying his records for him to get to the DJ box. Perhaps it was hopes too high, perhaps it was a memory clouded in nostalgia, but KK seemed to bring out a lot used and ordinary breaks tracks with little inspiration. Here's hoping to next time. Monica's Site       [posted in Bondi :: at 21:51]   Monday, October 27, 2003     What's all the fuss with The Darkness? Ed's Note: Be warned - Washington Apostle is a truly unreconstructed rawk fan ... don't say we didn't warn you..... This band have been taking their native Britain by storm this past year with their unabashed retro stadium hard rock act, including outfits cribbed from the Freddie Mercury/Pete Way '70s collection, choreography seemingly by John Inman, and a singer who alternates traditional vocals with a dizzyingly campy falsetto. In one of the unlikeliest developments imaginable in the modern music scene, they've been giving Kylie, J. Lo, Britney, Justin Timberlake, et al some serious competition for tabloid space recently and they're selling copies of their debut album by the truckload. Well, I finally got to hear the album over the weekend. A friend of mine who's really into 'em bought it (on vinyl, no less) and he played it for me. What's more, the band are playing a show at a small club in Baltimore in a few weeks and he bought tickets, so I'm going to see 'em too. The Darkness are sensational -- massive riffs, first-rate musicianship, great songs, killer production. Oh, nice album cover too! Rear view of a naked hottie, very reminiscent of Roger Waters' "The Pros & Cons of Hitchiking." I love the fact that The Darkness are bringing back The Rock in this time of worthless boy bands, pop tarts, pop idols, shit hop, et al. I can even enjoy the '70s retro look. I'm sold on everything about this band. SO WHY DOES THE SINGER HAVE TO RUIN IT WITH THOSE RIDICULOUS TINY TIM VOCAL ANTICS??? Such a pity. If it was just a gimmick to get 'em noticed, surely they can bin it now -- I seriously doubt anyone's who's into 'em would drop 'em without the silly vocals. The singer has a great natural voice, and these guys are easily the best British rock band to emerge since Def Leppard (with the possible exception of Thunder). They're good enough to stand on their own merits without any gimmicks. If they wanna camp it up, fine -- they can still do that with their spandex loon pants and mincing stage moves. The Darkness could be one of the biggest rock bands ever, but the silly vocals will prevent a lot of people like me from ever taking 'em seriously. It'll be interesting to see how they do here in the U.S., where there isn't the same tradition of camp and where people will be more inclined to question the concept of a hard rock band with a Tiny Tim impersonator on lead vocals. Still, I'm looking forward to seeing 'em kickin' it in a small club, should be a great show. Just give it a rest with the Looney Tunes vocals, eh lads?       [posted in Bondi :: at 21:55]   Sunday, October 26, 2003     Purple Haze Is it just me or are we on the cusp of loving the artist who was formally called .... and is now called Prince again. Everytime I read an article about a new flamboyant / funky / slightly different band or artist the reference point always appears to be his purpleness. Even in the record shop yesterday I asked what the new Outkast was like... and uhh.. it's really good... it's like Prince Does this mean a Sheena Easton revival is on the cards       [posted in Bondi :: at 03:26]     RAM Every now and then you come across a great track on the free CD's dumped with magazines. Muzik mag let Cassius put together a French Disco 03 and all in all it's one of the best mix cd's I've heard in a while. What really stands out though is a track by Bergheim 34 called Random Access Memory . A quick google search tells us that these guys appear to make their music on a peer network online. The label has a coming soon website with this loon have a boogie in some very fetching trousers. I'm still working out how I'll get hold of the 12" and in the meantime here's some more info about Bergheim 34.... Cassius say in their sleeve notes it's the best track of 2003. More stuff about le disco francais       [posted in Bondi :: at 02:12]   Saturday, October 25, 2003     Intrigue, Painfully Good & Offensive... All Served Up In Surry Hills Monica reports Friday October 17: Twin Valve, The Cants & Holy Soul at the Bat and Ball in Surry Hills. We kicked off proceedings with Holy Soul, fresh from their taste of festival life (they featured on Livid's FBi stage) whipping out their country rock stylings. Jesus Caught the 5:19 is a gem of a song, with Trent putting on his "Tom Waits" voice and Tim Malfroy doing wonders with a guitar slide. An intruiging taste of things to come. The Cants from Melbourne were up next and what an impressive sounding band this is. They're not dissimilar from Jet (whom they regularly gigged with) and other "the" band that are emerging from Oz & NZ (like The Vines, The Datsuns). With the band finding an impressive lead in Cameron Macklin, the three pieces rips out their songs like a band-aid; hard, fast and painfully good. Its unfortunate we couldn't leave the night there and had to enter Twin's Valveset. Completely mismatched with the two previous acts Twin Valve are a 7 piece band who enjoy playing bland pop spiced up with some uninspired synth and sampling. So inoffensive its offensive. 'Nuff said.       [posted in Bondi :: at 05:08]   Wednesday, October 22, 2003     Kid Chaos His rhymes are fluid, he hates to make up new words but he loves to make up new birds... introducing the new kid on the freestyle block...       [posted in Bow :: at 15:34]   Tuesday, October 21, 2003     In Through The Outbox Tired of receiving cyber sackloads of spam offering you the opportunity to extend your organ, get rich without even trying or turn back the folicals of time? Well so was Brad Sucks who has put together Outside The Inbox an album of songs inspired by spam. Check out MP3s of the songs on the site and if you like what you here then send Brad $5 and he'll ship you a copy of the CD.       [posted in Bow :: at 07:21]   Thursday, October 16, 2003     McClusky Probably old hat mentioning these guys but i heard them on the radio today .. something from one of their earlier albums and wondered why we're putting up with the likes of the Black Keys if good old Wales can produce this sort of noise. At long last a welsh band who can make me forget about the sins of the Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia & Super Furry Animals. Here's a not bad interview with / about them if you want to learn more       [posted in Bondi :: at 09:36]   Wednesday, October 15, 2003     The UK Subs Are Alive and Well From Washington Apostle comes old school punk investigative journalism of the best kind ... He Writes Looking at the upcoming local gig schedule for decent rock shows to go see, I happened to notice that longtime punk stalwarts the UK Subs are coming to Baltimore at the end of the month. It’s amazing to see that the Subs are still going after all these years, since frontman Charlie Harper was the old man of the original punk scene when the band first formed in ’77, which somehow seemed suspicious in a scene that was so youth-oriented and dedicated to overthrowing the old farts. He’s now pushing 60 and still touring and belting out the punk rock, which is either desperately sad and pathetic or rather inspiring as the rest of us reach middle age, depending on how you look at it. Harper reportedly has lived on roughly 15,000 quid a year for the past two decades – enough to keep him perpetually touring it seems and better than working as a High Street hairdresser, his pre-Subs gig. Harper was a legend on the early punk scene and could frequently be seen propping up the bar at 100 Club punk gigs in varying states of inebriation throughout the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Throw in the fact that virtually every offstage picture of him includes the mandatory glass or can of beer and it adds to the amazement that he’s still alive, let alone that he’s continued touring with the Subs all these years later! I loved the Subs. From the first time I heard the single "Tomorrow’s Girls" to the release of their first album "Another Kind of Blues" in ’79, I was hooked. I still have both (in blue vinyl, natch), and they continue to occupy pride of place in my old record collection. The Subs had catchy tunes, great trademark chugging riffs from Nick Garrett (one of the best guitarists in punk, bar none), Charlie’s pub blues with attitude vocals, and a dynamic live delivery. In my very first band when I was 16, we did covers of early Subs classics "CID," "Lady Esquire," and "Warhead." After the release of their second album "Brand New Age" and a live album "Crash Course," the Subs improved themselves by replacing bassist Paul Slack and drummer Pete Davies with the best rhythm section in the genre, bassist extraordinaire Alvin Gibbs (he of the ultra cool, impossibly low-slung bass) and drummer Steve Roberts. This lineup stole the show as co-headliner with the Damned at ‘81’s Christmas On Earth punk festival in Leeds; Garrett, Gibbs, and to a lesser extent (well, he was an old man even back then!) Harper a blur of nonstop energy up front and Roberts pummeling the hell out of his kit at the back and none of them missing a note. After flirting with a post-punk sound on their "Diminished Responsibility" album, the Subs put out arguably their best ever album with ‘82’s "Endangered Species," which featured a slick production courtesy of Garrett and musically bordered on metal years before the punk-metal crossover officially took place. This album included "Down On The Farm," which would be covered years later by Guns ‘n’ Roses on their "The Spaghetti Incident" album and happily provide a source of supplemental royalties income for songwriters Harper, Gibbs, and Garrett in perpetuity (or at least as long as people keep buying Guns ‘n’ Roses albums). Sadly, despite hitting their artistic peak, this was to prove the swansong for the best version of the Subs and they split the following year. With Garrett in particular replaced by a series of no-hopers, I quickly lost interest in what had been one of my favorite bands and immersed myself in hardcore and later in ‘80s and ‘90s metal. The recent resurgence of punk, including the Sex Pistols reunion tours, has led me to rediscover how great these early punk pioneers were. So when I saw the Subs were playing in Baltimore I did some investigating and discovered not only that Charlie has been touring with constantly rotating lineups ever since I stopped following them, but that – praise be! – Garrett and Gibbs rejoined the fold in ’96 and they released two very good 20th Anniversary albums in ’97, "Quintessentials" and "Riot." Though separate releases, these are essentially a single double album and were recorded simultaneously in Garrett’s new hometown of San Francisco where he runs the New Red Archives label. They pick up where "Endangered Species" left off and feature a crisp, clean production and suitably fierce guitar sound (Garrett has lost none of his chuggability and knack for a tasty lead over the years). Drummer du jour Dave Ayer does a decent job thumping the tubs (though without the distinctive hard-hitting flair of the great Steve Roberts, last heard of playing for a metal band in York), Alvin nails the bass like he always does, and Charlie sounds like the same old (and I do mean old!) Cockney wise guy we know and love – no mean feat for a man reaching pensioner age who’s lived the kind of lifestyle he’s lived all these years. If you love the Subs or old school punk or just straight up power rock, you should pick up "Quintessentials" and "Riot." What’s more, I did a little more digging and discovered that this wasn’t the first Subs reunion effort – Harper, Garrett, and Gibbs got together back in ’88 to release a one-off album, "Killing Time," which I also picked up cheap and second hand off the internet. It’s very good too, alternating a more metallic, polished sound a la "Endangered Species" with some lighter, more experimental post-punk moments. So I’m planning on checking out the Subs when they come to Baltimore at the end of the month. Like the Pistols here in D.C. a few weeks ago, I reckon it’ll be a kickass rock ‘n’ roll show, and I’ll be back with my report after I see ‘em. Who knows, Charlie’s example might just inspire me to dust off my Les Paul, forget that I’m a married with kids old fart pushing 40, and start rockin’ again myself. Vive le rock! Vive les Subs! P.S.: On the subject of old school punk, the recent CD re-issues of the Subs’ "Another Kind of Blues" and the Damned’s debut opus "Damned Damned Damned" include good, informative liners about those bands and the recording of those two classic albums. A worthwhile bonus if you’re thinking of updating or replacing old or lost vinyl versions. And if you don’t have ‘em, what are you waiting for? These are essential additions to any self-respecting rock fan’s collection.       [posted in Bondi :: at 22:30]     Kapital Entertainment Slovenian funsters Laibach were in town the other day to hammer out their latest set of marching tunes for the new millennium. Ever impressive in both concept and execution, they treated the crowd to hearty renditions of both new (recent album WAT) and old (In the Army Now, Sympathy for the Devil), accompanied by a pair of drumstick waving Laibachettes who syncopated with a precision that can only be achieved after hours of bashing the square. Showing their usual flair for merchandising they were offering a rather natty line in Laibach boot polish and brushes for the discerning (and cash rich) punter. Unfortunately plans for world domination - through their self proclaimed state of NSK - were on hold as they had left the official stamp on the tour bus (much to the disappointment of seasoned NSK passport holders amongst the Apostolic ranks).       [posted in Bow :: at 20:30]   Tuesday, October 14, 2003     Monica Does Livid @ Moore Park: This year's Livid saw a marked improvement from last year (dust, lines and average lineup) and for the ticket price you'd expect it. Most of the kids were bucked out by the hefty $112 and perhaps explains why the moshpit aggression was markedly absent. Or perhaps it was the cold keeping everyone cooled down. Some of the more interesting acts - Little Birdy's Katy makes as much of an enimagtic lead as her brother (Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jacksons). Her impossibly high pitched voice, reminiscent of Frente, winds and meanders from out a rumbling dark underbelly of guitars. Rocket Science gave another energetic, eccentric peformance but could elicit little more than some enthusiastic applause from the crowd. Nevermind, Lara and I were dancing! Peabody delivers some freshness to the posturing genre of punk with some genuine anguish and anger. The three piece featured on the FBi stage (new community radio station dedicated to Sydney music, arts and culture) which managed to deliver some real gems, such as Hermitude, Holy Soul and Sarah Blasko, in a low-key fashion. Also featuring on this stage was sex-god SPOD, who, in a perfect piece of timing was playing at the same time as American version Har Mar Superstar on the Triple J Bigtop. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) SPOD wasn't inclined to get down to his underpants like his counterpart. Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were the ideal support acts for the festival's drawcard: The White Stripes - who did not disappoint. They obliged with their most popular songs, Seven Nation Army and In The Cold Cold Night, with Mr White in a pair of tight pants that left little to the imagination. However the most entertaining acts were The Roots, followed closely by Jurassic 5. The last act of the festival, they not only astounded with their musical ability but knew how to entertain the crowd with some booty-shaking covers of Beyonce and Nelly. See Monica's Web Site & Blog. We reckon that Monica is Aus's best blogger..       [posted in Bondi :: at 23:26]   Thursday, October 09, 2003     Kill 'Em All The Kill All DJ's site has it all. Posts on why people want to kill them, a kill Dj's poll, the Kill DJ's song and best of all you can blast the likes of Goldie & Oakenfeld into the next world. Hurrah... let's kill all DJ's... for fun       [posted in Bondi :: at 05:32]     Musings We thought that Perth band The Sleepy Jackson were to be the only band to produce a beg borrow burn or steal album this year… but yet again New York has produced yet another contender for album of the decade and we’re only three years in. The Rapture are already known to many through their endlessly re-pressed 12" House of Jealous Lovers and now the album Echoes has hit the stores . Some will say post punk, others will say punk funk and so on and so forth. This apostle hears pil and the Cure as major influences but what really impresses is the way that the band has managed to combine the best of the US & UK underground (and some overground) sounds of the eighties, from the very beginning of that decade (think Rough Trade bands and the E inspired dying months of 1989 and then combined these influences to create a sound that will "a la" Strokes, inspire bands for at least the next 2 years. Get hold of this album now. Heard on the radio this morning that the Australian Music industry and their lawyers are dragging up and coming DJ’s into court for making mix cd’s and distributing them for free to up their profile. Now… this apostle agrees that some of these dj’s should be incarcerated… why ? because they include the garbage that the coked up execs at record companies believe to be cutting edge dance music… but for burning a few mix CD’s ! Now the music industry has picked on 12 year old girls, young dj’s : who’s next? Is there anybody left for them to try and prosecute? When will these people get their act together and try to understand that the 21st century has already revolutionised the way music is created, distributed purchased and listened to. Bondi Apsotle was in his local beachside record shop was amused to see a member of the The Church pick up the latest UNKLE album… attracted we note by the warblings of one Mr Ian Brown Open question … is Peaches just Suzi Quatro re-incarnated ? Finally a few Sydney Links before we go Strudel Sydney’s latest electro cabaret club Mobile Home New Years Eve line up Homebake on sat 6 December.. all Aus bands including a re-formed Beasts of Bourbon, the fantastic Bumblebeez and Melbourne’s Morning After Girl’s are my must sees for the day       [posted in Bondi :: at 04:32]   Wednesday, October 08, 2003     Live London: The Sleepy Jackson Seven things The Sleepy Jackson ought to know:- 1) Loud is not always good. 2) Not every song has to end with a big synchronised guitar lunge. 3) Playing the Astoria for the first time does not give you the right to shout 'Thank you London!' in rawk stadium manner having delivered a mediocre version of your big song. 4) If you record an album in the vein of The Beach Boys playing in the style of Big Black may not do you justice. 5) Just becasue the drummer can balance on his kit and sing doesn't mean he should. 6) Being a free spirited, toutured genius, axe-wielding rock n' roll type shouldn't get in the way of playing the odd passable rendition of what you have released on vinyl. 7) If the biggest cheer of the night is when you announce 'this is the last song', there may be room for improvement. Overall verdict:- Sadly more chaff than wheat on this occasion. Great record though...       [posted in Bow :: at 08:00]     Live Sydney: Red Riders & Treetops Timeline: Thursday, Hopetoun Hotel Surry Hills The Red Riders are exciting. I'll try not to descend into dolloping spoonfuls of gushing hyperbole, but I do want to say that for a band who only have a demo and haven't been around for all that long they certainly live up to all the little whisperings of their name that have been going around. A four piece, the Red Riders‚ strength comes from the lovely sliding tension they create between vocals and guitars. At any one time there will be 1-3 guitars and 1-3 vocalists, and each part playfully, frenetically teasing one another via perfectly timed solos, harmonies and echoing. Timeline: Tonight Was the EP launch for The Treetops‚ Lionheart. And they did what they do best: rock of the melodic kind, exploring the whimsical and dipping into the nostalgic. The harmonizing of the Beach Boys paired with the quirkiness of the Flaming Lips makes for an interesting sound from these Melbourne boys. Of particular note were the fantastically catchy guitar riffs that often borrow from the sung melody, at times taking over the mike as lead singer. Occasionally they shift gears with a wall of guitar noise, but rarely stray from their gentle, lyrical melodies that dance with restrained yearning and happy dreaming. (Can I just say again that I think the Red Riders are fantastic?) Yes of course you can Monica       [posted in Bondi :: at 05:14]   Sunday, October 05, 2003     Gas! As part of the ongoing impulse response concert series on Friday 17th October the Gasholder at 5th Ave and Jefferson Street, NYC will be hosting Topics in advanced face melting: an evening of light and sound featuring music performances by NYC's premiere violinist and Steve Reich mainstay, Todd Reynolds, and local laptopist, Jesse Stiles (a.k.a. The Jesse Stiles 3000). The event will be dramatically lit by dynamic light sculptures designed by the Boston-based light artist, Kevin McCormick. Sounds like it is worth going along just to check out the venue if you happen to be in the area. The Gasholder was originally constructed in 1873 and produced illuminating gas for the residents of Troy for the next forty years before the gas tanks were removed in 1930 leaving behind (according to the press blurb) "a dramatic latticework of steel that runs across the domed ceiling, 65 feet above the ground. The Gasholder's naked brick walls generate five seconds of natural acoustic reverberation, more than an ordinary cathedral." For those wondering the concept of face-melting is according to Jesse Stiles "a temporary loss of identity or ego (facelessness) through a medium, such as music or film."       [posted in Bow :: at 15:16]   Saturday, October 04, 2003     Aussie Music Festival Season Kicks Into Action Along with all the biggies like Livid, Homebake, Big Day Out The Apostles would like to bring to your attention The Sound Summit happening in Newcastle as we speak. Which features a bunch of our newer electronic and hip hop artists and as well as the music the summit is designed to help music industry novices negotiate their way through the maze that is the industry. Sounds like the 12 should be there. Also..... at the Studio in the Sydney Opera House Island Beatbox is being held on Fri & Sat 17/18 October. Featuring the likes of NZ's Salmonella Dub, Aussie hip hop hero Morganics & Sista Native. The blurb says visit the rhythm of nightlife in a pasifik urban village highlighting a live feast of urban grooves, g-local moves & village beats with on stage log drumming, beatbox, island soul, slap dancing & the wickedest beats in oceania You can book at The Studio Finally it's Noise month where young Aus artists, writers and musicians remix old and new in Australian culture with the help of the ABC, The Australian Network for Art, In The Mix and The Deadly Mob       [posted in Bondi :: at 05:34]   Thursday, October 02, 2003     More Japan Bondi Apostle's partner has just returned from a lightening trip to Tokyo and returned with a no. of postcards and CD's. Take a quick dip into Japan here... Speedometer Records Cacoy KB ... nice little album Paid Holiday with wonderful hawaii style style guitar meets downbeat       [posted in Bondi :: at 04:27]     All Night Dancing In Japan Japan's biggest all night dance event is "Electraglide 2003 This is their fourth year with a pretty cool line up . and we're told ....This will also be the first time in Osaka. Nov 28(fri) Makuhari Messe Nov 29(sat) Osaka ATC Hall playing are... Underworld LFO Felix da Housecat Futureshock 2manydjs Luke Vibert Colder and special guest: tomato ...?       [posted in Bondi :: at 03:54]   [news archives]