13 January 1938 - 13 March 2015
Via
The Flying Teapot took off on its final journey at 1:05pm today here in Australia
Friday 13 March 2015
Divided Alien's Exit Pod
13 January 1938 - 13 March 2015
Via
The Flying Teapot took off on its final journey at 1:05pm today here in Australia
Daevid Allen R.I.P.
Now... You go find your flying teapot and pothead pixie clan and find a way to float around planet gong causing anarchy the best way you know how.
xxx
From Melbourne to Ramadi: My Journey (Jake Bilardi)
With my martyrdom operation drawing closer, I want to tell you my story, how I came from being an Atheist school student in affluent Melbourne to a soldier of the Khilafah preparing to sacrifice my life for Islam in Ramadi, Iraq. Many people in Australia probably think they know the story, but the truth is, this is something that has remained between myself and Allah (azza wa’jal) until now.
My life in Melbourne’s working-class suburbs was, despite having its ups and downs just like everyone else, very comfortable. I found myself excelling in my studies, just as my siblings had, and had dreamed of becoming a political journalist. I always dreamed that one day I would travel to countries such as Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan to cover the situations in these lands. I was intrigued by the conflicts in these countries and I was bent on understanding the motivations behind violent political and social movements. While the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Syria and Ansar Dine/MUJAO in Mali occupied my mind day-in-day-out, I also took interest in the rise of violent street gangs in Mexico, El Salvador and Brazil. Through my research I found a common link between all these organisations, they are made-up of oppressed and neglected people seeking their own form of perceived justice.
But let’s go back a little bit further…
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Thursday 12 March 2015
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Monday 9 March 2015
Charlie Drake - You Never Know
UK comedian Charlie Drake (1925 - 2006) released this odd single in 1975, featuring an unexpected array of musicians including Phil Collins, Robert Fripp, Keith Tippett, Sandy Denny and Peter Gabriel, who produced and co-wrote the song! A contemporary promo sheet also lists Brian Eno as a player. An unusual aspect of the career of all involved. Phil Collins explained the recording on his website:
"It did indeed feature Robert Fripp, Percy Jones, Keith Tippett, me and Peter G. A friend of Pete's, Martin Hall wrote the song, or possibly co-wrote it with Peter, called You Never Know. Apparently Charlie Drake, who was a huge comedy star of the 50s and 60s, wanted to make a record. How he ended up with this line-up I have no idea! It seems the most obscure set of people to make a comedy record. On the day Charlie, who was quite small, turned up with a brand new denim outfit for his rock debut... it was quite touching to see him at it. Percy Jones and I were already in Brand X by then. The whole session was one of life's interesting snapshots!"
"It did indeed feature Robert Fripp, Percy Jones, Keith Tippett, me and Peter G. A friend of Pete's, Martin Hall wrote the song, or possibly co-wrote it with Peter, called You Never Know. Apparently Charlie Drake, who was a huge comedy star of the 50s and 60s, wanted to make a record. How he ended up with this line-up I have no idea! It seems the most obscure set of people to make a comedy record. On the day Charlie, who was quite small, turned up with a brand new denim outfit for his rock debut... it was quite touching to see him at it. Percy Jones and I were already in Brand X by then. The whole session was one of life's interesting snapshots!"
Black Cab - Sexy Polizei (Live @Shebeen Melbourne 25/1/15)
You can listen to my recording of the whole show below:
Upcoming:
Sunday 8 March 2015
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A.M.O.R., Nightwave, Nancy Whang, Mamacita & Coco Solid - Transition
Produced by Violet. A cover of Underground Resistance's Detroit techno classic Transition made solely by women, in celebration of International Womens Day. This year's theme for IWF is "Make it happen" and this track that we all love and that influenced us deeply seemed like the perfect way to soundtrack our love for all women around the globe
The Pop Group - Live @The Corner Hotel Melbourne Australia (7/3/15)
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We Are All Prostitutes
Citizen Zombie
Thief of Fire
Mad Truth
Words Disobey Me (Dedicated to Tracey Pew)
Age of Miracles
She Is Beyond Good & Evil
Shadow Child (Dedicated to The Boys Next Door)
Spanish Inquisition
Sophia
Nowhere Girl
Trap
We Are Time
Encore:
Where There's A Will (Video)
Mark Stewart - vocals
Gareth Sager - guitar, keyboards & clarinet
Bruce Smith - drums
Dan Katsis - bass
Alexi Shrimpton - guitar and vocals
(An exceptional live mix from Charles Poulet)
...and from the night before in Sydney
Friday 6 March 2015
Thursday 5 March 2015
Robyn Hitchcock Live @The Yarra Hotel Melbourne Australia 4/3/15 (FLAC/mp3 Download)
Robyn Hitchcock and The Abbotsford Three
The Yarra Hotel
Abbotsford (Melbourne), Australia
2015-03-04
Tracklist:
01 Mexican God
02 Kingdom of Love
03 Madonna of the Wasps
04 banter
05 Leppo and the Jooves
06 banter
07 Flesh Number One (Beatle Dennis)
08 Hurry For The Sky
09.banter/tuning
10 Airscape
11 Only the Stones Remain
12 banter
13 Be Still
14 banter
15 We're Gonna Live In the Trees
16 banter
17 Queen Of Eyes
18 Insanely Jealous
19 audience
encore
20 Raining Twilight Coast
21 I Often Dreams Of Trains
22 banter
23 Tryin' To Get To Heaven Before They Close the Door (Bob Dylan)
24 banter
25 I Wanna Destroy You
26 Listening to the Higsons
Robyn Hitchcock - vocals, guitar
Mick Thomas - bass
Mark McCartney - guitar
Gus Agar - drums
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Charles Jenkins - backing vocals on I Wanna Destroy You
Recorded on handheld Tascam DR-40 by Tim Niblock
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Although I say so myself the recording above came out very sweet.
Here's also my recording of the last time Robyn and The Abbotsford Three played at The Yarra Hotel from December last year. Unfortunately that time I forgot to take along my mic wind muff forgetting about hot summer nights in Australian pubs with their air conditioners and ceiling fans!
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Kathy Acker - Redoing Childhood (1999)
1 President Bush
2 Miss Savage's School For Girls
3 The Temple Of Eros
4 A Country That I've Never Seen
5 I Will Stay With You Tonight
6 Hotel Etoile Rouge
7 Outside The Law, Which Is Language
8 The Female Doctor
9 Hotel Of Lilac Eyes
10 Face To Face With Death
Producer: Hal Wilner
Musicians: David Cunningham (keyboards), Ralph Carney (reeds), Joe Gore (guitar),
Steve Bernstein (trumpet), Kenny Wollesen (drums), Tribe 8 (backingband)
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