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thermalben started the topic in Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012 at 6:47pm

Alright, time for some discussion on what yr all listening too. My iTunes inventory is getting a little stale so I'm up for some inspiration.

Currently loving The Drones' album "Havilah".. incredible songwriting and some of the best recorded guitars and drum I've heard in a long time. I'm a little late to the party with this album but it's on high rotation at the moment and will probably stay there a while. I've seen these guys live once (Fowlers, Adelaide) and fortunately they're incredible on stage too. Can't wait to see them again.

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indo-dreaming Sunday, 3 Sep 2017 at 6:03pm

Good watch full 1.5 hr Cosmics docco

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Shatner'sBassoon Sunday, 3 Sep 2017 at 10:57pm

Good one, Indy. Bit biased maybe but then I did make a contribution to the film. Made the end credits and all. Do yaself a favour, comrades.

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Snuffy Smith Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 9:03am
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talkingturkey Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 10:26am

Helluva vid, Snuffy, helluva film! Or rather, helluva performance from Mr. Lydon.

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/copkiller_johnny_rotten_plays_a_psych...

Actually, an interesting topic...memorable film performances from music types?

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stunet Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 1:44pm

The Hollywood cognoscenti didn't think much of it. Lydon's inability to get work after that film is the lyrical basis for 'Burn Hollywood, Burn' on Leftism. Most people think it's a generic anti-establishment rant but it ain't, it's all about John.

Tom Waits in Down By Law has gotta rate as a memorable performance.
Meatloaf in Fight Club - definitely.
Art Garfunkel in Catch 22 - maybe?

Havent seen Ned Kelly or The Man Who Fell to Earth so cant rate Mick and Dave.

I can think of plenty of cameos by musos, but they're not the same, right?

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Blowin Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 2:22pm

Just saw Jack White in Cold Mountain last night.

If the role he auditioned for was titled as - "modern musician making a ham fisted cameo in a civil war saga." .....then he nailed it.

At least he was better than Renee Zellweger .

Who was better than Nicole Kidman.

The mountain was very credible as The Cold Mountain, though. Very brooding and menacing yet strangely alluring.

Haven't seen it in much else since.

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loungelizard Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 2:32pm

billy idol is cool in wedding singer. (my wife makes me watch it, honest. and yes, I know its a cameo)

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Gaz1799 Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 2:36pm

Isn't that kid in Dunkirk previously of one direction? I haven't seen it to know if its good. How about Tina Turner scaring us all to death in thunderdome?

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Shatner'sBassoon Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 6:57pm

Fark. Where do you start? "Memorable" is a wide remit!

Jagger in Ned Kelly is memorably shite. Jagger in the film Performance though is a different kettle of lime-scale. Nic Roeg also directed Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Punk icons?

Iggy in Scorsese's The Colour Of Money. As well as in Jarmusch's Coffee And Cigarettes & Dead Man (Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers is in that one as well).

Nick Cave in Ghosts of the Civil Dead & Johnny Suede.

Rollins in The Chase, Heat, and David Lynch's Lost Highway.

Jello Biafra in Terminal City Ricochet, and with Tim Robbins & John Cusack in Tapeheads.

Ah fuggit, there's too many. From all genres.

I know it ain't a 'film' but check this. David Yow from Scratch Acid/Jesus Lizard & T.S.O.L.’s Jack Grisham, in this clip from Keith Morris' band OFF! (actually Keith was in Repo Man & Sid and Nancy)

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Shatner'sBassoon Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 6:54pm

Here's one out of 'left field'...well, for me.

Sean "Puff Daddy/P. Diddy" Combs in Get Him To The Greek.

It is what it is, but he's fucken funny.

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Shatner'sBassoon Tuesday, 5 Sep 2017 at 7:04pm

Actually, Tom Waits in Altman's Short Cuts.

Great film. Great Director. Great writer.

Based on Raymond Carver's short stories.

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Shatner'sBassoon Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 12:27am

And Lyle Lovett!

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Snuffy Smith Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 9:16am

Roger that!!!!

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talkingturkey Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 10:53am

Who is the best actor out of all these music types mentioned? Subjective, I know, but...

What about Kris Kristofferson? Ice T? Huey Lewis (he was in Short Cuts too BTW)? Frank Sinatra? Dean Martin? Ringo Starr?

Doris Day? Aretha Franklin? Diana Ross? Madonna? Lydia Lunch?

I liked Roger in an old TV show Buddy. McVicar is defintely a worthy watch.

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Shatner'sBassoon Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 6:53pm

Fuck sake! We all know it's this guy:

Check round the 59 sec mark for a flash of tit!

Now on to more important matters, who's the best acting surfer in film/TV-dom?

I'm calling Robbie Page.

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fraser-gordon Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 1:49pm

This guy hands down rip's big barrels.Great story too.

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Shatner'sBassoon Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 2:03pm

Cool vids, FG. Surfs G-Land, hey?

But I'd class him as a 'surfing actor' not an 'acting surfer'.

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Shatner'sBassoon Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 4:31pm

Now Bryce Ellis in Mad Wax! There's an 'acting surfer!'

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talkingturkey Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 5:55pm

What about Larry Blair's appearance on the Aussie soap THE YOUNG DOCTORS?

He played an injured surfer in bed!

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stunet Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 5:56pm

Or this guy?

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talkingturkey Wednesday, 6 Sep 2017 at 6:24pm

Gold! I forgot he was a proper thespian.

Mmmmm, Elle.

"Elle, you know I've got this hunch...you're the one to make me lunch"

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Shatner'sBassoon Tuesday, 12 Sep 2017 at 3:38pm

Soundtrack for a generation (of swine)

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Dale -Cooper Wednesday, 13 Sep 2017 at 6:55pm

Hilarious. And he's a dab hand at different genres!

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H2O Wednesday, 13 Sep 2017 at 9:48pm

Sure to flush out a few humourless PC types

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Shatner'sBassoon Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 12:46am

Parp!

Oi, wanna feel old?

Or alternatively, if you've never heard it (lucky you!), feel shiny and new?

https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/09/11/big-black-songs-about-fucking...

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H2O Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 7:54am

Yeah they're- good. Seeing them live would have been a blast.

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stunet Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 8:17am

Incredible band and provocateur nonpareil but I'd disgaree all their best songs are on that album. Kerosene, Stinking Drunk, Cables, Grinder, rate among their best.

I've got an interview with Albini in Aussie B Side magazine where he talk about the recording of Songs About Fucking, explains all their equimpent and sounds, the topics they write about (which is a hoot), then speaks dispassionately about why they need to split up. No-one quite like him.

 

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chook Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 9:07am

wait.....for the past thirty years i've been confusing the psychotic turnbuckles and the cosmic psychos. at last, i can stop waiting for the cosmic psychos to put on crazy wigs and flip out to trogg's covers.
not the cosmic psychos...

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fraser-gordon Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 9:30am

Some great Adelaide bands on the cover of that B-side mag Stu even Harry has his name on there.S.A legend.

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stunet Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 9:56am

Few more from the collection. Bit of range in their content: Beefheart, Massappeal, Lazy Cowgirls, Lubricated Goat, Space Juniors. Indicative of the underground before it fractured fifty different ways.

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chook Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 12:58pm

can't say i remember b-sides. where was it published? Years?
the lipstick killers...weren't they over and done with by the late 70s? seems a different era to the other bands listed. maybe i'm confusing them with another band, again.

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fraser-gordon Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 10:34am

Funny looking at those made me remember Underground Surf mag.The surf content was pretty shitty but the other stuff in there was sort of cool?Like a car crash.It was a Cronulla based publication no?The Insane Hombre's guy had something to do with it as well if I recall.Seeing Lubricated Goat live as a grom was up there haha.

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Blowin Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 10:39am

Just had a fun surf at a little novelty wave . The song at the 9:00 minute mark was going through my head unbidden the entire time .

"Dogshit ....I wash it off but the foul stench follows me

Take your Dogshit and go far away from me "

Anyone know anything about the band ?

I've never heard them anywhere else and they've got a couple of good ones on there if my memory is correct.

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stunet Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 10:47am
@ Fraser-Gordon,

Yep, Cronulla. Ben Horvath as editor and Johnny Kwala as spiritual advisor and graphic artist.

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Halibut Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 12:40pm

I remember Johnny Kwala, he used to write for Surfing Life as well. He was everywhere for a while. He was funny. I wonder whatever happened to that guy?

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talkingturkey Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 1:39pm

Isn't he Sheep-Dog on here?

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Shatner'sBassoon Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 2:04pm

Do you mean funny ha-ha, or, well, y'know..?

That Underground Surf was a queer rooster. Tiniest photos ever. A bit all over the shop. And the ed seemed like a private school punk. Heart in the right place, but I dunno, a bit soft?

And then there was the old Insane Hombre ranting and raving. Much like his band. Having a go, "keeping it real", but that was about the long and tall of it.

Anyway, I remember their freebie video was highly watchable. Might have been their high-water mark.

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talkingturkey Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 6:30pm

Doesn't that Horvath fella write surf stuff for The Daily Terror?!

Punk!

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Sheepdog Thursday, 14 Sep 2017 at 6:36pm

Turkmanistan..............

Yeah, nahhhhhhh....... Not me. lol

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fraser-gordon Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 8:33am

RIP cheers for the many rad tunes.

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stunet Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 8:34am

Eh?

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stunet Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 8:35am

Aw fuck...

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stunet Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 8:43am

 

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stunet Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 8:51am

"Why bother spending time
Reading up on things
Everybody's an authority
In a free land."

Not one of Grant's but one of their best.

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fraser-gordon Friday, 15 Sep 2017 at 9:49am

Husker Du are like a fine wine will be on high rotation today.