Tributes are flowing for much-loved Happy Hate Me Nots and former New Christs and Someloves member Christian Houllemare who has passed away.
A long-time Australian resident, the French-born bassist was found at his home in Sydney’s inner-west over the weekend.
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This is the second retrospective package but the first well-rounded “best of” for the late (1994-2012) but great Swedish psych-rock-pop conglomerate. While the 2 CD “A Present From The Past” focused on outtakes and rare gems, “Golden Greats” is a single disc that’s largely what it says on the package.
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When Big Black toured UK in 1987, playing their last gig in Europe, they had a few members of Wire come up on stage. Afterwards, having played with his heroes, Steve Albini commented: "Tonight we’ve walked with giants."
Wire are giants in a world of pygmy bands. Chrome are legends among giants.
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Lady luck must have been looking out for me; I get sent on a last minute work trip to Oslo, and discover Deniz Tek will be in town for the opening night of his 2014 European Tour. The venue turns out to be a leisurely five-minute walk from my hotel. Easy Street.
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Infinity Broke is the new vehicle for Sydney’s Jamie Hutchings and Jared Harrison, post the dissolution of Bluebottle Kiss. They were longtime acerbic indie fixtures on the Australian scene before Hutchings decided to go solo so the air is misty with expectation.
The first thing to say is that the self-released “River Mirrors” sounds superb. It was recorded in a shearing shed on a sheep property with a live ambience and stark glow.
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The UK’s most rocking outfit, Jim Jones revue, has announced a farewell tour before a planned October break-up. Seven years, three studio albums and a compilation of their singles will culminate in a sweep through France, Spain and Amsterdam before a lap of honour of the UK that winds up at The Forum in London on October 4.
Why? is anyone’s guess as the band isn’t going into detail. Here’s their last single “Where Da Money Go?”, from the 2012 album "Savage Grace", to see them out.
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Ex-Stooge Jimmy Recca (picured at the left in the 1971 photo) continues his return to stages on Friday with a gig at Empire club (formerly JAXX) in Springfield, Virginia, with plans for more US touring and a European visit.
Talks are underway to team Recca with confrontational vocalist Texas Terri and her band in Germany later this year, and a US tour is in the works for October with an ex-member of The Doughboys.
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The debut album “Party Girl” made it blatantly apparent that London soul-rockers The Dustaphonics had it all over their competition on a couple of fronts. Not only did they have a killer vocalist in San Franciscan expat Kay Elizabeth but a consummate engine room to drive the songs. Album Number Two finds them with a new singer and an interchangeable rhythm section.
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2023 Australian Tour
MAY
19 - House of Music & Booze, St Peters, NSW
+ Starcrazy + The Dark Clouds
+ Pocketwatch
Tickets
21 - Link and Pin, Woy Woy
+ The Silver Dragons (1.30pm)
Tickets
26 - Northcote Social Club
+ River of Snakes + The Fiction
Tickets
27 - Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong
+ tba
+ The Fiction
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28 - Smiths Alternative, Canberra
+ Il Bruto (7pm)
Tickets
JUN
2 -Stag and Hunter, Newcastle
+ Joeys Coop + East Coast Low
Tickets
3 - Federal Hotel, Bellingen
+ Nikki Websters
(free)
4 - Vinnies, Gold Coast
+ The Square Tugs
+ Mick Medew & Ursula
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Hard-Ons
Europe 2023
MAY
12- FRA Montpellier Secret Place
13 - ITA Bergamo Edoné
15 - GER Karlsruhe Alte Hackerei
16 - GER Cologne Sonic Ballroom
HARD-ONS RIPPER '23
AUS TOUR
JUNE
22 - Ballarat, Volta TICKETS
23 - Torquay, Torquay Hotel TICKETS
24 - Melbourne, Brunswick Ballroom TICKETS
25 - Castlemaine, The Bridge Hotel (matinee) TICKETS
30 - Wollongong, La La La’s TICKETS
JULY
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6 - Maroochydore, Sol BarTICKETS
7 - Brisbane, Brightside TICKETS
8 - Gold Coast, Vinnie’s DiveTICKETS
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Australia & New Zealand
JUNE
2 – Auckland, Powerstation
3 – Wellington, San Fran
5 – Adelaide, The Gov
7 – Brisbane, Princess Theatre
8 – Sydney, Metro Theatre
9 – Rising: Melbourne, The Forum
Died Pretty
+ Underground Lovers
OCT
13 - Enmore Theatre - Sydney (Tix)
21 - Princess Theatre - Brisbane (Tix)
27 - National Theatre - Melbourne (Tix)
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