Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate & Made in Japan @ The Roxbury Glebe

Reasons why last Friday was a super awesome gig:

• Nick Lupi is hot. Like really hot. And also very 21.

• Spit Syndicate and Horrorshow are good. Amazing. They can actually sing as well which is a huge point of difference between them and other mcs.

• Lyrics. I LOVE lyrics. I don’t want to use the line ‘Backstreet Boys of ‘hiphop’ but in terms of whooing girls- these guys have hit the mark. A song called ‘Walk you Home’?, and basically all of ‘All Summer Long’…..swoon!

• It was an acoustic gig, got that- hip-hop acoustic! Not that way out there, but has it been done before? Not that I’ve seen so far.

• We had the best seats in the house. Had the conversation with Josh about how you know you’re getting old when you start turning up to gigs early to get seats. I like to think we’re somewhere in the middle (although we did do it for CSS), cause we turned up and rearranged the furniture so we had a couch on the balcony looking onto the stage. A COUCH!

• Cause they got drunk. Like, really drunk. I don’t know why but it made it all the more amusing. They started off all good, but then the JUGS of beer they were drinking started to all kick in. So funny. I don’t know if they timed it really well, or they were just really lucky they didn’t have another song.

• Made in Japan played acoustic as well. I think I saw these guys at the OAF, but I don’t really remember (hazy). Fyi, they’re NOT hip-hop, but they are really good. I like them alottt. They remind of Kings of Convenience- he has a great voice. My favourite song is Interscope (such a sucker for lyrics!).

CDB are reforming!

Yep, CDB are officially reforming and are signed to Mercury Records.

You know you’re excited.

Artrush – Can you be any cooler?

From a bulletin sent out on myspace:

I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now and i think this year is the time to do it: THE LEAGUE OF ZOMBIES, a band done up in full zombie makeup who stumble out of the grave once a year on halloween night, or perhaps halloween eve at midnight, to play Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety, then return to the sweet embrace of the crypt. doesn't that sound like the coolest thing ever? the zombies could change song-by-song, like a big revolving supergroup, or maybe have the one lineup.
i have a gig promoter interested and possibly a venue so if you're in a band, or play guitar or drums or sing or whatever, and this sounds interesting to you, let me know asap!
I’m so overwhelmed with Artrush coolness I don’t know what to do. I’ve missed his last 2 gigs. If I miss the next one I think I’m going to have to sacrifice a puppy something (I think it's Aug 8 at levity Nights).

Getting me through work today

Lior – Heard of snippet of it leaving lunch today. Plus puppies in the office are making me mushy.

Peret Mako – Kinda like Spoonbill and apparently been compared to Dj Shadow in regards to number of samples.

Curse of Company – I wish I knew the words to ‘All the Mines’ so I could singalong!

Onepoll.com's Top 10 Pop Songs

1. Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

2. Y.M.C.A. Village People

3. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You Bryan Adams

4. Angels Robbie Williams

5. Red, Red Wine UB40

6. Imagine John Lennon

7. Sweet Child O Mine Guns N Roses

8. Billie Jean Michael Jackson

9. Dancing Queen Abba

10. Cant Get You out of My Head Kylie Minogue

The article here

Gigs to diary NOW

Spit Syndicate are doing a FREE gig at the Roxbury in Glebe on the 25th July.Should be cool- the word "acoustic" was dropped, as well as the word "covers".
It'll be probably be worth it to see if the lead singer is as cute as I thought he may of been last Saturday night (mind you I was trashed and without glasses).
Whoo! Horrorshow are going to be there toooo...

The Basics, who, I will never be able to be obessed with the same way after lmac told me the Chris and Hungry Jacks story (ask us when you can!), are doing another residency at The Hopetoun. Every TUESDAY (not Wednesday like I thought) night for the month of August, there's no excuse really.

The Firekites are playing at the Annandale on the 27th July, and it's only $5!!! More info here.

Children Collide

I came across this video for Children Collide's latest single Social Currency over the weekend. YES, it's true, I tape RAGE like a true child of the nineties. Nevermind that we have the technology to download video on demand.

If you've never seen Children Collide live, you must be hating yourself right now.

How big and spiraling is the main riff? Blisssssssssss...

Also, I like that the video makes no claims to originality at all - just smash shit up and set your vacuum cleaner on fire. All the cool kids are doing it.

Jo as Police Woman

I am hijacking this blog to further my campaign for Joan as Police Woman who is touring Australia in early October. Can all readers of this blog please explain how truly amazing Joan is, and why Jo should fork out her hard earned cash for a ticket on Friday?

Check this out – Horrorshow

I’ve been listening to this all afternoon and love it.

They’ve just signed to Elefant Traks, home of my beloved acts The Herd and Unkle Ho, so how could they not be good?

On first listen they sound similar to other ET artists, and um, I even thought they could possibly just be another combination. But after lots (and lots) of listening, ok I can’t really explain it, but they are different, maybe a smoother, more laid back feel?
But who cares! Who doesn’t want more?

I love “All Summer Long”. It’s making me feel too warm and fuzzy.

I also love how Aussie hip-hip is staying away from the "hip-hop" stereotype- how great is their press shot (above)??.

Listen to Horrorshow.

Early declaration of “Group of The Year” – Ruuuuumpunch!

I’ve just got to put that out there- wow- talk about hype huh.

I saw these guys last night and was blown away. Ok, so I know I say that about a lot of things, but trust me, blown away to be able to declare them the hottest thing in 2008. Let’s just say, on a raining, Wednesday night, in a dodgy(ish) pub that no-one even notices, they got the house rockin, and people up and dancing.

The played two-ish sets. The first was lots of instrumental, laid-back jazz/dub/reggae. Sexy. The second was more get up and dance, with an extra infusion of hip-hop.

They’re young, and yet so incredibly tight already. They may look like stoners (I use the word “look” sparingly) but the energy is amazing and best of all, they all look like they’re having a ball. They’ll make you wish YOU were part of the band.

The lead vocalist has such amazing skills and I love the fact he has such range and isn’t afraid to push it. Although he probably doesn’t look like it on first appearences, he is a great front man. He is going to freakin rock it a year from now.

So that’s the hype. Best of all you can run out and see them for FREE. They’re playing the next two Wednesdays so check this out for more info.

Listen to Rumpunch. The biggest band that isn’t so big yet.

Listen to Lisa Mitchell!

So Guy (ex-Lover…umm, Love as in the agency, not..oh ewww!), sent me his new ad for 3- it’s gorgeous! Even more gorgeous is the song to it by none other then Lisa Mitchell. I’ve seen her name around lots but for some reason thought she did more soul/funk kind of stuff. Oh how I was wrong!

Kinda reminds me of the song from the Visit Melbourne campaign (hope it’s not her, how rocked would I be?)

Listen now.

How did I get this far in life without Booka Shade?

It's great to sometimes be that cool kid on the block, you know, be slightly ahead of the pack, where you're rightly allowed to be a wanker and scoff, "*insert cool band here*?, I was so into them about a year ago, now they've just sold out".

Other times, you discover a track or group when you least expect it, and it takes you off guard. It's so much more personal! And as much as I think that I'm super cool, this is the way it usually works for me. Added to this the fact I think I'm allergic to hype (really I am).

Which brings me to Booka Shade who I'm sure everyone else in the whole wide wide already knows and loves- and guess what? me too now!!

Ben brought home The Sun & The Neon Light limited edition double cd and I'm blown away by it. My favourite tracks are Numbers and Charlotte. Both of which are being added to the 'songs to seduce me' list.

Booyah.