Beautiful Decline – Richard Duguay (Cursed Blessings Records)
I've already told pretty much everyone I still know personally about this one-in-a million original black cat, Richard Duguay, who's been kickin' around the glam rock underground maybe even longer than myself.
He's played with everybody from Personality Crisis to Duff's solo band, there was even talk of him replacing Izzy Stradlin in Guns N Roses at some point.
I'm obsessed with all his songs-you know they get compared to vintage Bowie and Alice and 70's punks like the Heartbreakers, but for me what makes his music so resonant besides the stellar production, amazing guitar tones, lived it vocals and poetic heartfelt lyrics is the simple fact that Richard is expressing his own uniquely distinctive point of view and doing it all his own way with imagination, guts, and style and flair.
His wife who he collaborates with also has a really good voice.
The last bands I cared about even half as much as this guy were the Beasts Of Bourbon and Dogs D'Amour. Long time back. I'm here in 105 degree desert ghost town heat listening to his soulful, auto mythological LP, "Beautiful Decline" and thinking to myself how more people in the worldwide rock ‘n’ roll community deserve to know about this absolute genius's artistry, so yeah...look it into it. I consider him a brother and kindred spirit even though I've never met him in person. Viva La Duguay!
PO Box 334
Oatley NSW
2223 Australia
Get in touch: barman@i94bar.com
The Bawdies (JP)
+ Jupiter 5
+ Starcrazy
Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW
- Dec 5
+ Hot Machine + Gnome
Northcote Social Club
- Dec 6
+ Mach Pelican
Bells Beach Brewery, Torquay, VIC
- Dec 8
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Hovering Spooks
+ The Replicants
+ Paul Berwick (solo)
MoshPit, St Peterws, NSW
- Dec 6
Mark Steiner & His Problems
featuring Pavel Cingl
Australian Tour
DEC
6 – One Star Lounge & Gallery, Melbolurne, VIC
+ Rosie Westbrook
- 8 – The Tote, Collingwood, VIC*
+ Kim Volkman & The Whiskey Priests
+ JP Shilo
+ Julitha Ryan + Eden
Chimers Australian Tour
DEC
7 - Trocadero Room, Sydney
w/ Antenna + Cammy Cautious & the Wrestlers
+ The Sevilles
15 - The Tote, Melbourne
JAN
31 - La La La’s, Wollongong
+ special guests
“Pig Out On Punk #2”
I Hate People
+ The Owen Guns
+ Nunchukka Superfly
+ Flowers For Jayne
+ The Dark Clouds
+ The Pingers
Marrickville Bowlo, NSW
- Dec 14
“Hotter Than Donut Grease Tour”
Grand Pricks
+ Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes
+ The Tall Stories
JAN
21 - Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth
The Stranglers
50 Years In Black
2025 Australasian Tour
MAR
13 - Powerstation, Auckland. NZ
15 - Meow Nui, Wellington, NZ
16 - Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ
19 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
20 - The Tivoli, Brisbane
22- Forum, Melbourne
23 - The Gov, Adelaide
25 - Astor Theatre, Perth
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