Thursday, September 30, 2004
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 Backstage Riders
Haven't heard from Smoking Gun for a while.. probably because they've been so busy creating their exhaustive Backstage Riders database.
Useful information such as Jerry Springer needs Pina Colada infused smoke machines... I kid you not! and 50 cent is obviously a Hindu / Muslim hybrid as no beef or pork is allowed anywhere near the backstage area.... he also has a liking for soy milk.
sad sad people..... |
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Musical Election
Yes we're having a general election here in Australia... the 12 support this mashup decrying our living in the 50's PM... John "the turd" Howard. |
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Tuesday, September 28, 2004
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When Will I Be Cubik
A quick trawl of the Bastard Pop site just revealed this piece of genius Pisstake Bros Mashed up with 808 State's Cubik
As much as they tell me mash ups are dead every now and then one like this pops up.. excellent stuff
How about ?
The Ultimate Satisfaction
Stone Roses vs Tears For Fears |
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Hurrah For The Bootlegging Judge
The recording industry in the US is pissed off. The BBC reports that a US judge has struck down a bootleg law which bans the sale of bootleg recordings of live music in the United States.
The BBC writes Judge Harold Baer Jr, sitting in New York, dismissed charges against a Manhattan-based record dealer which had been brought under the law. He said the law could not stand because it placed no time limit on the ban - unlike the limits placed on books or recorded music releases.
Prosecutors said they were "reviewing the decision" the judge made.
A federal grand jury indicted Jean Martignon in October 2003 for selling "unauthorised recordings of live performances by certain music artists through his business".
But Judge Baer said US law unfairly granted "seemingly perpetual protection" to the original performances.
US law defines bootlegs as being recordings of the original performances, as opposed to copies of already released music, such as live albums, which are dealt with under piracy legislation.
The Recording Industry Association of America criticised the judge's ruling.
"It stands in marked contrast to existing law and prior decisions that have determined that Congress was well within its constitutional authority to adopt legislation that prevented trafficking in copies of unauthorised performances of live music," spokesman Jonathan Lamy said. |
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
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Old Hippy Now Lover of God Is Terror Suspect
The Bush regime's terror madness appears to be going from the sublime to the ridiculous... the apostles learn that Cat Stevens was on Flight 919 to Washington from London yesterday when it was discovered that he was on a US government watch list including the 'no-fly' list.
When it was discovered that Stevens was daring to fly into the US the plane was diverted to Maine so that it was not in the US air high traffic areas. Passengers were delayed up to six hours because of the delay. and the Cat now known as yusuf was refused entry into the USA "for reasons of national security'.
What the apostles don't get is why the US authorities hadn't taken this sort of action in the 70's and saved themselves the trouble now. Other benefits would have included more space for other records in 2nd hand shops and more importantly I'd have been able to spend a lot more time indulging in nookie with my girlfriend when I was 15 rather than having to politely listen to her best friend's Cat Stevens records.
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Viral Marketing
Home to the liars and others is label Sound Virus.
We're impressed by the nous of one of the label's roster The Cinema Eye who have emailed us about the forthcoming release of their album on the label. Check a sample of their work here
Mollie Wells singer and bassist, I think, says.... This song is the first track off the Cinema Eye's upcoming full-length "Some Nerve". We are currently signed to Sound Virus Records and have toured with bands such as An Albatross, Radio Berlin, the Red Light Sting and Pretty Girls Make Graves.
Good on you Mollie.. the apostles loves da nasty punk sound ... and we're talking about real punkishness not that ghastly offspring type garbage.
Having checked the label's site I was a bit disapointed to learn that the The Sick Lipstick have split.I have no idea what they sound like but what a cool name.... |
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Thursday, September 16, 2004
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3 Down One To Go
Sad day yesterday Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of The Ramones, died. He was 55.
Johnny died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family, his publicist said. He had battled prostate cancer for five years and was hospitalized in June at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The band's singer, Joey Ramone, whose real name was Jeff Hyman, died in 2001 of lymphatic cancer. Bassist Dee Dee Ramone, who was born Douglas Colvin, died of drug overdose in 2002.
Johnny founded The Ramones in 1974 with Joey Ramone, DeeDee Ramone and Tommy Ramone, the only surviving member of the original band.
A tribute concert and cancer research fund-raiser was held Sunday in Los Angeles to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. It featured performances by Los Angeles punk band X, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Henry Rollins and others. |
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The Hamster Performs
Just received this message from the ever mysterious Hamster Dragster if you are in London do not miss this show.. the new underground is here and it doesn't involve dance, indie, electro or retro glam....
Hamster says:
Hello, Hamster Dragster here...
Just to let you know that a representative of Hamster Dragster Inc will be performing live on Tuesday 28th September as part of 'Six Strings Spewing Blood' - a night of aural pleasure laid on by the mighty ROC (www.rocmusic.com) who will also be playing a live set showcasing material from their forthcoming album. Also on the bill are Loaded Knife, The Advocate, Slangton and Nat & Lou.
As you will no doubt appreciate this is a very rare opportunity to hear the Hamster Dragster sound live and our representative will be performing both old and new material including exclusive tracks from the forthcoming 'Songs of Hope and Despair' EP.
Six Strings Spewing Blood takes place at Bar Lorca in Brixton (http://www.barlorca.com/printer_map.htm) and admission is free.
Best wishes
Hamster Dragster |
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Sunday, September 12, 2004
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Thanks New York Times
Even the NY Times is getting into free music downloads - great article with good links published this week |
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Fucken Awesome
Just love the new Spiderbait single ... Fucken Awesome the perfect garage band love song for 2004. These guys just hit no.1 in Aus last month with their version of Black Betty |
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Dance Culture = Soft Porn
I'm sure the manumission club in Ibiza is a lot of fun.. having never been anywhere near the place i can't really judge .. but having checked their website recently i'd venture my opinion that all it is, is an excuse for a bit of titillating soft porn and oversized breasts stuffed into very small bras. Now, according to the website Jade Jagger's boyfriend's band is playing there regularly... what more need you say. |
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Wednesday, September 08, 2004
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Deserved Winners
Bondi apostle reckons that Franz Ferdinand are well deserved winners of the Mercury Prize OK so it would have ben nice to see Robert Wyatt win a prize for something but he's so cool anyway it doesn't matter |
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I'm With The Band
Congolese superstar Papa Wemba has taken this old adage to heart... check out this story detailing his arrest in France after over 150 people who'd supposedly come to the country as members of his band were actually identified as illegal immigrants. |
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Dodgy Techno ... Good Intentions
Here we go again... boof boof...doof doof, at least these guys have some humour.
Australian Trash4Cash have put together a couple of downloads sampling the easiest of targets, the good President himself in their track America.
Better though is the public dummy spit by Aus Channel 7's olympic commentator Ray Hadley who got somewhat upset with the production team back at HQ.. all non aussies should give this a listen to see how seriously we take our sport.
We also look forward to their next track. "Confessions Overboard (The October 9 mix) - DJ Johnny Vs Marky Mark" inspired by our upcoming election. |
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Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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ROC Rises Again
If you're in London the 12 suggests you check these upcoming ROC events. For those who don't know ROC are London's Velvet Underground.
This is what they are up to....
Saturday 11 September: DJ Set @ The Foundry, Great Eastern St EC2.
ROC bring their celebrated selection of the 'acceptable' and 'unacceptable' to the Foundry on this auspicious date. Rest assured, no harm can come to you when you are protected by the spell of ROC's musical magimix. (anyway the Foundry already looks like a missile hit it)
Tuesday 28 September: Live set @ Spiky Records Party, London (10mins from victoria tube). BY INVITATION ONLY.
ROC will be airing brand new songs and a new fully live presentation. You are very welcome to attend - please email patrick@rocmusic.com for venue details.
Also appearing:
John Peel Show and Resonance FM favourites Loaded Knife - current single "The Bird" (Spiky)
The Advocate (aka Mark Harris aka 'Arris)
Slangton (remixer of ROC singles '2000MANN' & 'I Want You...')
Nat & Lou
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| [posted in Bondi :: at 01:47] |
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
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Acid House Meets New Order
Those guys at Rephlex certainly do their research... their latest blast from the past is a 12" that features Acid Re-workings of New Order's Blue Monday & Confusion
Don't know if they'll change the world now almost 20 years later but they must have sounded pretty wild at the time. |
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