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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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icandig Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 6:39pm
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Getting sick of the cold. Come on spring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IECCjclnxs0

Nice one icandig, it was Kim who fortuitously gave my wife (to be)tickets to a festival and that's how we met...still together, sharing life

Good to hear SG. Kim Salmon - an underrated Aussie music legend (among many others).

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blackers Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 6:40pm

For the Friday evening commute. Best band name ever?

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maddogmorley Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 6:48pm

Lol. Exploding White Mice gotta be up there as well. Top Adelaide band back in the day

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indo-dreaming Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 6:58pm

Yeah "Exploding White Mice" great name and great band.

But for me this might be the best band name, have some good songs too.

And you will know us by the trail of dead...

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nomad1 Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 7:17pm
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Yeah "Exploding White Mice" great name and great band.

But for me this might be the best band name, have some good songs too.

And you will know us by the trail of dead...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNf54L5uFZI

Im seeing them tonight!

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blackers Friday, 7 Oct 2022 at 8:03pm
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Yeah "Exploding White Mice" ...
Im seeing them tonight!

Enjoy.

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blackers Saturday, 8 Oct 2022 at 6:41am

Up for the dawnie (airport run unfortunately). Some tunes that kept me company on the drive in.

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Robwilliams Saturday, 8 Oct 2022 at 1:59pm





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seeds Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 2:29pm

Poll time. Who’s your fav version?

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Robwilliams Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 6:11pm

All good, but I'm going with the original because they wrote it and the video film clip looks like they had allot of fun . Kevin had to go with the facts too;)






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san Guine Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 6:13pm

Just heard this on RRR, a time and a place...

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san Guine Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 6:37pm

Hey Zen, been meaning to comment on your earlier post re Mozart. He was pretty much the sound track to my childhood, I don't think I heard any "pop" music until I was >12 years old. A bit of a best of compilation... close your eyes and experience the beauty of his musical genius.

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GuySmiley Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 7:33pm

The brilliant Mark Rothko and his links to Mozart

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zenagain Monday, 10 Oct 2022 at 8:39pm

Nice link Guy, cheers. Have to confess I've never heard of Rothko but his work is beautiful and I like the comparison between him and Mozart. I leave a little more educated for that.

SG, I used to wake up to classical music wafting through the house from as young as I could remember. My father had heaps of vinyl of the classics. Like me he said he couldn't tell you the composer, he just liked the sound of it. I remember a school excursion when I was about 8. We went to see the Melbourne Philharmonic play the Nutcracker. While most everybody was just mucking up, I sat there almost in tears, my heart brimming in awe of that beautiful music. Marrying a classical pianist has been a bonus for me. I've said it a million times but one of my favourite things on earth is drifting off on the couch while my darling is tinkling away in the background.

Cheers for the link- I actually play that one as BGM in the lobby of my business.

Also above, all good versions of Let there be Rock, but have to give it to the original. They're just so bloody tight.

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Robwilliams Tuesday, 11 Oct 2022 at 1:55pm






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Robwilliams Friday, 14 Oct 2022 at 11:10am

nice Wilhelm, now where's those rabbits.






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blackers Friday, 14 Oct 2022 at 9:52pm

Happy Friday.

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truebluebasher Friday, 14 Oct 2022 at 11:54pm

Robwilliams requested Queen's New / Old (Bond Song?)
Right said Freddie ...is it Number 1 Already?

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seeds Sunday, 16 Oct 2022 at 11:59pm

I’ve probably put up Taj before. I’m a fan. I like this collaboration on one of his old ones.

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AndyM Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 1:09pm

Got off my arse and made the trek a half hour north to see Steve Kilbey the other day.
A Steve Kilbey solo show - what can the fella bring to songs that you may have heard a hundred times before?
He's a bass player after all, and a self-confessed average one.
What can he do with just a 12 string and a voice?
More on that later.
For a start, considering his long and storied dalliances with drugs and whatnot, he’s looking good – slim, maybe even fit. There’s a shape to his face that says he’s looking after himself like he might not of in his heyday.
And he’s sharp, mentally sharp.
Quick witted and funny, not missing a beat and interacting instantly with the audience.
And there lies the crux of a Steve Kilbey solo show.
Yes, you're there for the music, The Church's back-catalogue of perfect psychedelic pop songs layered with esoteric lyrics.
He plays them well enough though he's far from a virtuoso. On occasion he puts on a capo and strums through three or four chords like a busker on autopilot.
But you're there for more than the music, it's an evening with Steve Kilbey, with hors d'oeuvres at the door.
He is, it turns out, a gifted story teller and quite a funny individual. Many of his anecdotes were absolutely worthy of a stand up comedian.
And his international accent coupled with a dry, self-deprecating delivery makes for easy, comfortable listening.
So that's what it's about these days with Kilbey, it's not so much a gig as an audience.
Come for the music, stay for the man.

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thermalben Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 1:14pm

Sounds unreal Andy, bummed I missed the show.

Had the great pleasure of playing a gig with Bluebottle Kiss on Friday night... I'd forgotten how incredible they were (are!) live. Was almost twenty years since the old lineup had played a gig, but it was a very special evening, with a full room to boot. Stoked I could be there.

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AndyM Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 1:58pm

Now there’s a band I’ve never listened to, heard the name but have never checked them out.
On my to-do list.

Yeah who would’ve thought the Brunswick Picture House would have changed from an old has-been into such an integral part of the area.

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stunet Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 2:02pm

My wife went and saw him recently and considered it as funny as any stand up gig she's been too. Raved about it for days and days afterwards, and made me feel disappointed I didn't go.

Thing is, I saw him play at The Metro sometime in the early 2000s. It was a gig that become infamous for both his inebriation on stage, and the devastating reviews in the press. I recall one in Sydney's Sun Herald, so possibly written by Bernard Zuel, that made a point of calling out Australia's then young rock darlings - The Vines, Jet - to stay disciplined or they too were destined to be embarassing middle aged junkies playing for rent money.

Less a review than a cautionary tale, and a nasty one too.

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seeds Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 2:08pm

Maybe we missed out. My long suffering nag bag and myself were discussing his upcoming gig locally and both decided fuck that he’s such a pretentious wanker. Based on docos we’d seen years ago

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blackers Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 2:58pm

I have heard he has sorted himself out. Great review Andy, thanks.

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blackers Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 2:59pm

Always was under the same impression as seed tho.

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seeds Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 3:13pm

Thanks seems we should have gave him the benefit of doubt

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blackers Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 at 5:52pm
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Thanks seems we should have gave him the benefit of doubt

I wouldn't sweat on it mate, plenty around here who base their world view on lesser evidence....

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icandig Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 5:46pm

For fans of Tay Tay. This is your lucky day.

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icandig Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 5:55pm

Another new one...listened to the first few songs from the album. So far....meh. Nothing much from it grabs me yet.

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indo-dreaming Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 6:37pm

Im not a hater of the Chilli peppers(which is kinda cool to be these days) but for me there become a point sometimes with bands where theres enough albums and you dont need any more for me Blood sugar, Californication, One Hot Minute, By the Way, is enough variety and anything ive heard since just sounds like more like rehashes of those albums.

Personally i think most bands have three good albums in them. (One hot Minute really isn't all that great but its different to the others)

But from an artist point of view i get they want to keep creating and playing new stuff and obviously some financial incentive too.

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blackers Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 6:37pm

I'll take your Tay Tay and the Chilli Peopers and raise you Alyce Platt singing "Everything I own" in her bathroom.

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icandig Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 6:50pm

So many questions. Alyce Platt? From neighbours? I didn't know she was a singer. On the floor of the bathroom? - acoustics maybe.? That's where I usually end up after a bender- now there's some acoustics. YAARRP.....Also RHCP....agree with you I.D. I think their creative juices might have dried up.

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blackers Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 7:23pm
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So many questions....

I remember her from Sale of the Century, but yes Neighbours and even Sons and Daughters....
As for the rest of your questions, I cant help, soz. I heard it earlier today and it kind of grabbed my attention. She has an album out apparently, this would seem the highlight from a quick perusal.

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blackers Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 7:35pm

Oh, and in celebration of the bathroom floor, Porcelain Bus, who had a fun album entitled "Talking to God". Fun times

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icandig Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 8:39pm

***Edit. I shouldn't drink before I post.

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blackers Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 10:01pm
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***Edit. I shouldn't drink before I post.

Go for gold mate, it’s a Friday.

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icandig Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 10:12pm

Just had a little Nana nap and I'm good again.




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blackers Friday, 21 Oct 2022 at 10:18pm

Good man yourself.

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lostdoggy Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 at 1:06pm

This one seems appropriate for tomorrow’s doomy forecast around here.

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GreenJam Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 at 3:53pm

this also seems appropriate

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seeds Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 at 8:42pm

Nice Greenjam

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icandig Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 at 6:21pm

Almost the weekend. Kicking it off with this one. Think they were on Savage Cuts or maybe one of the Sarge vids.

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blackers Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 at 8:12pm

Oh yeah, they were good for a laugh back in the day. Good live. Seems appropriate.

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icandig Thursday, 27 Oct 2022 at 9:29pm

Ha ha....I think that's my legacy.

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Supafreak Friday, 28 Oct 2022 at 7:14am