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  • are you ready toHere's the theory: Inside every serious Aussie bluesman, prog artiste and serious muso type of an older demographic, there's a yob rocker waiting to break out and release his (or her) inner Thorpey. Turn it up to 11 and and yell: "Suck more piss!"

    Some yob rockers do it with all the subtelty of a semi-trailer being driven through the wall of an outback diner, while others let their Sunbury freak flag fly with slightly more poise. That's where bands like Squeeze The Pig come in.   

    "Are You Ready To..." is the second EP from Perth’s Squeeze The Pig and it’s a competent mix of Oz rock blues and ‘80s garage punk. Art rockers need not apply.  The band members’ ethos of fast bikes, cold beer and banging out four chords at the pub on a Saturday night is nowhere more apparent.

    “On Ya Bike” is harmonica-powered blues-rock. Nothing more, nothing less. Vocalist Ian Laurie has that everyman sound to his pipes and the band is equal to the task. “The Band Is A Rockin’” mines the same vein and Steve Bee’s slide wraps itself around Peter Brown’s greasy blues harp. 

  • lager than lifeThe production veers towards the threadbare in parts but there's a lug-headed charm about this CD from a blokey band from Perth. "Lager Than Life" is the debut release for Squeeze The Pig. 

    At eight tracks long it's too short to be an album and too long to be an EP. Let's stick with the tried and tested label "Mini Album" for the time being.

    As if you hadn't guessed from the cover art, "Lager Than Life" is all about fast cars, motorcyles, beer, smokes and rock and roll. It's meat and potatoes and doesn't try to be anything that it isn't.

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22 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre
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23 - Brisbane, Princess Theatre (SOLD OUT)
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25 - Brisbane, Princess Theatre *NEW SHOW*
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27 - Hobert, Odeon Theatre *NEW SHOW*
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29 -  Thirroul, Anitas Theatre *NEW SHOW*
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"Flight of The Bandito Tour"
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23 - Link n Pin - Woy Woy 

Hovering Spooks
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+ Cab Calloway (solo)
MOshPit, St Peterws, NSW
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Mark Steiner & His Problems
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NOV
21 - George Lane, St Kilda, VIC*
+ Kim Volkman (solo)
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29 – Cave Inn, Brisbane, QLD
+ Mark’s Paranormal Disneyland
+ Socket
DEC
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6 – One Star Lounge & Gallery, Melbolurne, VIC
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23 - Princess Theatre, Brisbane
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SOLD OUT
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29 - Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
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15 - The Tote, Melbourne
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13 - Powerstation, Auckland. NZ
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16 - Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ 
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22- Forum, Melbourne
23 - The Gov, Adelaide
25 - Astor Theatre, Perth
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