The Undertones @ Triffid, 07.07.2016
Playing your biggest hit/best known song more than once during a show is never a good thing. When The Undertones nonchalantly play ‘Teenage Kicks’ as their tenth song, it’s perfect. It’s a true punk rock moment. Guitarist Damian O’Neill dedicates it to someone in the crowd before being reprimanded by singer Paul McLoone for the […]
In Photos: The Undertones + Shandy + The Manarays @ Triffid, 07.07.2017
-The Undertones kick off their first ever Australian tour with a show at Triffid in Brisbane, with support from Shandy and The Manarays.
Ex Hex – Rips (Merge)
Oh, yes. Hell yes. These gals are talkin’ my language. Two minute tunes, beefy riffs, catchy tunes, handclaps. A local critic penned the quip “Thin Lizzy all up in yr grill” and I concur. To an extent. Can ya feel it? The heart and soul and power [pop] of rock and roll at its diamond […]
Song of the day – 461: Shellshag (+ bonus album review)
I want to fuck the world and make love to its remains. Always.
Song of the day – 454: Dan Sartain (+ bonus album review)
He out-Lurkers the fucken’ Lurkers, you understand? Do you feel me? HE OUT-LURKERS THE FUCKEN’ LURKERS!
Belle And Sebastion @ The Tivoli, 07.03.11
Speaking as a Ramones and Undertones fan, I love a bit of self-parody, me. As long as it’s done straight.
A day in music
Seems to me I most listen to music most any hour, don’t matter day, don’t matter night.
Song of the day – 200: The Distractions
It’s great! Great, I tell you! None of the poignancy has been diminished by the passing years, only increased.
Song of the day – 96: Patrik Fitzgerald
To celebrate the fact my formative influence Patrik Fitzgerald has befriended me on Facebook, and was even nice enough to “like” a recent Thin Kids video, I figured it’s long overdue that I pay tribute to him here. This particular song I’m posting had a major effect on me when I first heard it back […]
Song of the day special – 84: recording ‘Teenage Kicks’
Like it says on the card. Here we have a video showing The Undertones recording ‘Teenage Kicks’. Zowee, baby! I’m a little confused as to the dating, though. Surely, the single came out in 1978.