Top Tens for 2021: Ashley Thomson of Sydney '80s punks The Kelpies
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Ashley Thomson
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Shooting up vaccine while saying, “’scuse me while I kiss the sky
Wavves – “Hideaway” album. I play it every day for months. Loved ‘em since “King of The Beach”.
Private Function - Best rock/punk band in Australia and also the funniest. Their live shows are action from start to finish.
Ceremony – There has been an astonishing progression over the last 10 years. Think Husker Dü/Replacements, but they have gotten to this neon, cool place at the moment. Their old shows on YouTube are killer.
A kid I made, Spike Vincent, made this beautiful song called “Time Machine”, it’s in skateboarding movies etc. I love it.
Watching this year’s Stones tour on YouTube and the Beatles doco (I love both of ‘em.)
Started a new label called Rolled in Glitter Records: “You can’t shine a turd but you can roll it in glitter” . I will be raiding my vaults. Vanity label extreme.
How my close friends were supportive during virus crazy time.
Shane McGowan doco “Fairy Tale in New York”. It gives me rising sad tears every time.
Also fuck all you, you rusted on Radio Birdman heads!!!
Joeys Coop AUG 22 - Union Hotel, Newtown, NSW + The On and Ons (free)
I-94 Bar presents Psychotic Turnbuckles vinyl single launch + Spittin' Chips + The No Such Things Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW - Sept 5 Tickets
Smoked Salmon Totally Sick!! Tour AUG 22 - Royal Oak, Launceston, TAS 28 - Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD 29 - Blah Bar, Lismore, NSW 30 - Cabarita Beach Club, Cabarita, NSW (free) SEP 4 - Young St Tavern, Frankston, VIC
Joeys Coop AUG 28 - Smiths Alternative, Canberra + Sanctimonious Fux 30 - Link & Pin, Woy Woy, NSW SEP 13 - Marrickville Bowlo, NSW + Swaggerland 18 - Tap Room, Castlemaine, VIC 19 - Painted Lady, Ballarat, VIC + Cold Irons Bound + Neutron Flow 20 - Union Hotel, Brunswick, VIC NOV 28 - Blah Bar, Lismore, NSW 29 - Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD (arvo)
I-94 Bar presents "Triple Treat" Jupiter 5 + Fowl Weather Vein + The Men From UNCLE Moshpit Bar Sept 11 Tickets
Swervedriver Australian Tour SEPT 6 - Fremantle, Freo Social, with Lake Mammoth 10- Brisbane, The Triffid, with Chimers 11 - Sydney, Manning Bar, with Chimers and Brown Spirits 12 - Melbourne, Corner Hotel, with Brown Spirits and Chimers 14 - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club, with Fancy Weapon 15 - Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory, with Chimers Tickets
New Christs SEP 11 - Last Chance. North Melbourne, VIC + Penny Ikinger’s Marbles 12 -Last Chance, North Melbourne, VIC + Moler 19 - Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW NOV 21 - The Brightside, Brisbane, QLD + Suicide Country Hour + The Mick Medew & Ursula 4
Huxton Creepers 12 Days To Paris Tour AUG 21 - Norton Music Factory, Caloundra, QLD + The Johnnys 22 - Crowbar Brisbane, QLD + The Johnnys + Mick Medew and Ursula 23 - Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba, QLD (afternoon show) + The Johnnys
The Damned Final Damnation 50 SEP 8 - AUCKLAND, Powerstation 10 - SYDNEY, The Opera House 11 - BRISBANE, The Tivoli 13 - MELBOURNE, The Forum Tickets
The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper Ed Kuepper 50 Years Retrospective RESCHEDULED OCT 29 - Avoca Theatre, NSW 30 - Canberra, The Street Theatre, ACT 31 - Wombarra Bowlo, NSW NOV 4 - Adelaide, The Gov, SA 5 - Melbourne, National Theatre, VIC 6 – Geelong, Barwon Heads Hotel, VIC 7 - Sydney, Factory Theatre, NSW (matinee & evening shows) 13 - Fremantle, Freo Social, WA 15 - Brisbane, Princess Theatre, QLD Tickets
The Saints 73-78 UK Tour with The Damned 2026 NOV 25 - Brighton, Dome 27 - London, British Airways ARC 28 - Bristol, Beacon 30 - Manchester, Academy DEC 1 - Newcastle, O2 City Hall 2 - Derby, Vaillant Live Derby 5 - Birmingham, O2 Academy
The Saints 73-78 Australian Tour 2027 JAN 21 - Newcastle, King St + Chimers 22 - Sydney, Metro + Antenna 23 - Wollongong, Waves + The New Christs 29 - Brisbane, Tivoli + Tape / Off 30 - Gold Coast, Miami Marketta + Mick Medew & The Ursula 4 FEB 2 - Perth, Astor + Last Quokka 4 - Barwon Heads, Barwon Heads Hotel + dB4 5 - Melbourne, Croxton + Public Figures
Public Image Ltd Australia and NZ JAN 20 - Auckland, Powerstation 22 - Brisbane, The Tivoli 23 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre 24 - Melbourne, The Forum 26 – Adelaide, The Gov 28 - Perth, The Astor
Respect The Rock Australian Tour The Hellacopters + Gluecifier MARCH 17 – Brisbane, The Triffid 18 – Sydney, Manning Bar 19 – Melbourne, The Croxton 20 – Adelaide, Ed Castle Tickets
Shooting up vaccine while saying, “’scuse me while I kiss the sky