Top Tens for 2021: Ashley Thomson of Sydney '80s punks The Kelpies
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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!!!
Michael Plater Sydney Tour MAR 19 - Sapphos Books, Cafe, and Bar, Glebe (7pm) + Trappist Afterland + Geoff Towner 20 - Butcher's Brew Bar, Dulwich Hill + Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits 21 - Gasoline Pony, Marrickville w/ Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes (single launch) + Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits 22 – Moshpit, St Peters (4pm) + bleedingintoradio + Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits
I-94 Bar presents "Lost In Marrickvile" The On & Ons + Jupiter 5 + The Frequent Flyers 185 Bar, Marrickville - Mar 20 I-94 Bar presents Sacred Cowboys "In The Manifesto" Album Launches + ZZG Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT - Apr 17 Tickets + Belle Phoenix + Peter Ross & The Sapphire Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW - Apr 18 Tickets
On The Loose Presents Guitar Wolf Australian Tour MAR 14 - Perth, Seasonal Brewing Co. 15 - Fremantle, The Buffalo Club all WA shows with Aborted Tortoise 18 - Gold Coast, Vinnie's Dive Bar w/ supports TBC 19 - Nambour, The Ramp w/ supports TBC 20 - Brisbane, Season Three w/ Future Shocks & Evil Dick Industries 21 - Sydney, Factory Fusebox w/ supports TBC 22 - Wollongong, La La La's w/ Itchy & the Nits 25 - Bendigo, Trash Cult w/ supports TBC 26 - Castlemaine, Bridge Hotel w/ The Freedom Wave 27 - Melbourne, The Tote w/ Alien Nosejob & Cujo 28 - Frankston, Singing Bird w/ Split System & DJ Centipede & The Worms 29 - Balnarring, Social Club w/ Cry Cyclops Tickets
“Surreal Science” Music of the Scientists & Kim Salmon and The Surrealists APR 10 – The Corner, Melbourne Tickets 11 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Tickets 18 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA Tickets
Shooting up vaccine while saying, “’scuse me while I kiss the sky