Song of the day – 636: The Garbage & The Flowers
I think we can take it as read that my favourite part of The Velvet Underground is Mo Tucker. She used to send me Christmas cards. So obvious, I apologise.
Lost In The Void: Episode 4 – An Interview with Joel Stern
I don’t think you have to set everything up as a sustainable ongoing concern.
Song of the day – 628: Secret Beach
What would you rather listen to? Something that might turn out to be Sparks or The School or something that’s undeniably Pearl Jam?
Song of the day – 560: Screaming Match
There’s a whole hidden musical village here that you know nothing about.
The Audio Pollen Social Club @ 199 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane, 10.02.13
Four bands play but there was one undeniable star of the night – UNAUSTRALIANS. Amazing. No, beyond amazing. Unmissable.
10 future songs of the day
Sometimes, the concept is enough in itself.
Song of the day – 464: Kate Nash
Some folk may contend she’s been hanging out with the wrong people recently. Not from where I’m sitting.
Song of the day – 444: Stag (something wonderful from the 10s)
Brisbane. It’s scrappy. It’s hot. Our idea of entertainment is to have our photograph taken with Santa in the local shopping mall. Yet it’s home.
an interview with Joel Stern
I don’t buy that whole kind of “Brisbane is shitty” thing. At the level of underground activity, I’m really positive about this place.
Song of the day – 360: Sway (free download)
The ‘some of this’ that reminds me of The Diskettes is winning way over whatever ‘part of me’ is calling them out for being hippie scum