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Some songs that sound like things you have heard before.

Just a momentita
Not so fast ,
I need money,
My sweet ass
Hey Negrita .

We spent a lonely night at the Memory Motel,
It’s on the ocean , I guess you know it well.

Friendly reminder that The Schizophonics are currently touring New Zealand and will be playing shows in Australia starting next week.
15th Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND @spaceacademychch
16th Taupo, NEW ZEALAND @ Rosemary's
19th Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND at Under The Bridge (DIY)
21st Bangalow, AUSTRALIA at A & 1 Hall *with @shanandtheclams
22nd Brisbane, AUSTRALIA @thetriffid *with @shanandtheclams
23rd Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA @vinniesdive
24th Central Coast, AUSTRALIA @thelinkandpin
25th Wollongong, AUSTRALIA @lalalaswollongong
26th Sydney, AUSTRALIA @factory_floor
30th Melbourne, AUSTRALIA @thetotehotel
31st Geelong, AUSTRALIA @barwon_club
FEBRUARY
1st Melbourne, AUSTRALIA @kindredbandroom

...and then Adelaide on the 2nd or 3rd Feb, right?
(if you need to convince them, tell 'em Adelaide is the Oz version of Christchurch.. that'll do it, haha ; )

@basesix i think they fly out to play a couple shows in Japan.

cheers mate ^ we're used to missing stuff in SA. (long as WA and Tassie miss out, too, we're pretty philosophical about it).
@seeds, this Thursday Island episode from series 2 of Back Roads just popped on.. know you like a bit o' Back Roads, and I reckon you'd appreciate the music of Henry 'Seaman' Dan (RIP):
https://iview.abc.net.au/video/FA1527V004S00
seaman dan:

Randwick Bells
Jimmy Little

Randwick Bells
Paul Kelly.

basesix, that left me with a big smile on my face.

2 weeks in & tbb is slipping...did back track some...
Good on the crew pushin' the new sites'n'sounds...

Did wanna give a shout out to a quality early 80's band
Another rare Oz unit from tbb's collection

Crew will know at least one of these trax...
Not because it got air play...but purely coz 80's Birdman collectors luv it...
Crew will know this track coz they would've hunted it down by word of mouth...
https://www.facebook.com/p/Howling-Commandos-61550593040837/

Oz punk bands were supposed to pack it in...forgot to tell this lot...
They just went next level with the Birdmen / Hitmen sound...
One of them trax that dusts off the Top shelf...
Like if ya gonna do this...ya wanna go all out & nail it...with Spades!

Not much history about this unit...so tbb will share what he's got...
Gonna have to wing it...

Starts with that shit hot keyboardist from Dave Warner...
Exactly...all know that keyboard bosses that song...steals the show...Huh!
Lad has got an ear for a tune...listen to early unheralded polished punchy hard Punk rock
Don't ever underestimate this single...it's a solid Punk kicker & all know it!
Of course tbb has this LP as well...

Warner's keyboardist John Denison formed The DA's (Sydney > re : MC 5 Sound)
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122185189340019768&set=ecnf.6155059...
https://www.discogs.com/artist/3613662-John-Denison-2?srsltid=AfmBOopka6...
9th Sept 2012 > Ultra Rare review...salute Wallaby Beat...good stuff...
http://wallabybeat.blogspot.com/2012/09/
From DA's grabbed brother on Bass...to form Howling Commandos
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122187473768019768&set=ecnf.6155059...

You will hear they keep this classic polished MC5...sound...but rebrand it as their own...

Their keyboard player is from Screaming Tribesmen...( Gurus Link )
swellnet drum circle tbb informs their crunchy drummer kick'd on with hard hitting Voodoo Lust.
Drummer Michael McCallum > clearly among the best of the day...insane intensity...luv that kit...man.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122187473570019768&set=ecnf.6155059...
That wild Guitarist is Tony Gibson still plays in Sydney Band ~The Naked Lunch...
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122187473942019768&set=ecnf.6155059...

So ya got some shit hot hard hitting players...more than capable of ramping MC5 / Birdman...
tbb is a player of this era...can share more insight on this record...
Can personally vouch that 2nd track salutes Stiv Bators / Dead Boys - Lords of the New Church
No doubt about it...a quality tribute at that!
Enjoy Howling Commandos

Nice one TBB, hadn't heard those guys. Voodoo Lust are another matter.

Quality 1980's Newcastle Outfit > Turnaround
Say...wasn't this band on that Massively successful 'Body & Soul' Soundtrack...
So how come no one knows anything about them tbb...
Well...that's the million dollar question isn't...all others became household names...
But this band sounds heaps better...well...ya might wanna keep that a secret huh!
Please don't tell the other bands that...FFS! Just STFU...said...you know what tbb said...

Pair of super cool pop tunes that fell flat...got kicked to the curb like a pup!
First track has unusual '60's New wave / Psych Pop Cred
2nd track has a cool Live Sunnyboys Vibe...really dig their beat...
This is a solid unit with high quality pop tracks...so what the fuck happened here!
Surely the producers were obligated to give this Newcastle band a fair ride...
But tbb can inform the band seems to have folded in same year...got no bounce or support?

Traced one player into merging 60's Club > 1983 tribute acts coming on..."Generation"
Crew may know Quality Tribute bands (Beatnix) gloved the Church / Sunnyboys
Original Bands / Pub Punters were impressed by Quality Oz ripped > Club Do overs...
So there was a lure of regular pay cheques in these Club Tribute Acts...

Anyhow > Industry did seem to back slap this lot...thought we could right Oz '80's history...
Give the Newcastle Lads their time in the sun...mostly as they do put out quality trax as a band.

Everybody I know has to wrestle a boa constrictor
https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/466681265_104443164...