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  • btjYou can’t separate Steve Lucas from his X history – at least not in this bar and not in this part of the world.

    The early members of X eschewed the punk tag because they regarded themselves as a rock and roll band. The delivery might have been rawer than a steak in a trendy French bistro but the band’s musicality raised it above the average two-chord wonders.

    Since the deaths of most of X’s many members since formation, Lucas has firmly held onto the band’s legacy, while not limiting himself musically. Bigger Than Jesus is proof of his determination to branch out.

    We all might say we hate labels but we all still use them. If X was (and is) his “punk” band, The Groody Frenzy his blues rock outfit, Pubert Brown his psych-Kinks trip and A.R.M. his Oz Rock monster, Bigger Than Jesus is Steve Lucas’s “metal” group. And how.

  • joey bedlamTen bands Joey saw live in 2019 - or wishes she did and watched online:

    1. Bigger Than Jesus (Australia)
    2. The Heinous Hounds Blues Band (Australia)
    3. The Sick Rose (Italy)
    4. The Stems (Australia)
    5. Rough n Tumble (Netherlands)
    6. Radio Birdman (USA/Australia)
    7. The Casanovas (Australia and in expectation of their album launch cos I know it will blow my mind)
    8. Jeff Dahl (USA)
    9. Sonny Vincent (Testors)
    10. The Laissez Fairs (Ireland/USA)

    Joey Bedlam was the leader of Melbourne's Doll Squad and will be releasing a new recording in 2020. 

     

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