New Christs preview new album "Incantations"

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By The Barman

The Barman

25 April 2014

Hits: 5655

The New Christs are re-surfacing after knuckling down in the studio to work on their forthcoming album, “Incantations”. The band hits the stage at Beaches in Thirroul (in Wollongong’s northern suburbs) on Sunday night. Support band,The Escarpment, opens the evening at 5pm and admission is free.

Volcanic Rock - Buffalo (Aztec Music)

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By Ken Shimamoto and Steve Danno-Lorkin

Ken Shimamoto and Steve Danno-Lorkin

25 April 2014

Hits: 6798

I copped this 2006 reish late (thanks ‘n’ a tip o’ the hat to Lou Ridsdale at Lance Rock Publicity), but the Barman is generously allowing me to weigh in with myYankee two cents’ worth.

• rock
• buffalo
• vocanic
• dave tice
• john baxter

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Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds with Brillig

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By Robert Brokenmouth

Robert Brokenmouth

23 April 2014

Hits: 7908

Ade (right) and fellow Bad Shepherd Terl Bryant share a joke.

There are times when I don’t like doing this.

• young
• adelaide
• ade
• edmondson
• ones
• bad
• shepherds

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Deniz Tek and Friends at The Midnight Special

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By The Barman

The Barman

22 April 2014

Hits: 8218

It depends where you live but electrified Deniz Tek shows are more or less annual affairs these days, with the good Doctor spending half his time tending to A&E patients in Sydney, Australia, or Billings, Montana, with rock tours squeezed in during down-time.  Unplugged gigs, on the other hand, are fewer and further between.

• deniz
• tek
• radio
• live
• sydney
• visitors

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New Johnny Thunders doco screens at festivals in US, UK

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By The Barman

The Barman

18 April 2014

Hits: 6609

Directed by Danny Garcia ("The Rise and Fall of The Clash"), "Looking For Johnny" is promised to be the definitive documentary on New York City's legendary guitar player Johnny Thunders.

• heartbreakers
• johnny
• thunders
• new york dolls
• looking for johnny thunders

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Sunnyboys - Sunnyboys (Festival)

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By The Barman

The Barman

13 April 2014

Hits: 6011

Without resorting to hyperbole, the definitive version of the debut album for Sydney’s esteemed Sunnyboys sounds fresher than the day it came out. The original 12 songs are coupled with seven early B-sides and live cuts but the revelation is in the bonus disc of 17 sparkling demo tracks, many of them previously unissued.

• sunnyboys
• jeremy
• oxley
• peter
• bilson
• bil
• richard
• burgman
• mushroom

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Buy a T-shirt and show you care about Real Rock Action

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By The Barman

The Barman

12 April 2014

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There's a no-risk offer running on Teespring where $US19 (plus postage) gets you one of these suckers - provided the campaign reaches its modest target of buyers.  You don't get charged until the number of required buyers is reached. Don't say you weren't warned - it runs out in 23 days. Here's the link: www.teespring.com/i94bar

All The HITS You Can Handle

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By The Barman

The Barman

11 April 2014

Hits: 8744

If there's one recent (i.e. it came out in late 2009 and is still being spun) Australian album that merits robbing a bank, mugging your neighbour or running down to Cash Converters and pawning your partner so you can purchase a copy, it's "Living With You Is Killing Me" by Brisbane band HITS.

• brisbane
• dick
• evil
• Hits
• with
• you
• killing
• tamara
• stacey
• coleman
• gregor
• mulvey
• dawn

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Flashback: The Iggy-Sonic’s “Eurostrike” tour of 1978 bootlegged

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By i.g.

i.g.

11 April 2014

Hits: 22345

It was 35 years ago - May/June 1978 - when the two greats of high energy Detroit rock ‘n roll, Fred Smith and Iggy Pop, got together to bring a roadshow to Europe.

• sonics rendezvous band
• iggy
• pop
• tour
• europe

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