Get Psyched As for this Sydney summer festival line-up

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03 November 2024

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Summer in Sydney will take a psychedelic twist when DIY community festival Psyched As Forever takes over the Portugal Community Club in Marrickville on Saturday, January 25.

Leading the charge are The Buoys, fresh off their sold-out Australian tour, riding the wave of their acclaimed debut album, “Lustre”. Joining them are powerhouse rockers (and I-94 Bar's Edwin Garland favourites) Full Flower Moon Band, who have been shaking things up with their recent album “Megaflower”, and raw, gritty live shows.

The Gooch Palms will also be gracing the Psyched As Forever stage for the first time.

A slew of local and international talent fils out the line-up, including GIMMY, Dick Move (NZ), Grinding Eyes, Antenna, The Uplifting Bell Ends,  The Blamers, Swine, O.M.R., and the Psyched As House Band.

Psyched As Forever celebrates the life and legacy of Richard “Millsy” Mills, co-founder of Psyched As, Now in its third year, the 2025 festival with run across two stages, with a portion of ticket sales donated to Bula Bula Arts Centre in Rammingining, where Millsy worked. Tickets are on sale here. 

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Saints 2007 reformation show to be re-released in full

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By The Barman

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03 November 2024

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With The Saints '73-'78 tour less than two weeks away, there's more big news coming out of Saintsville...“Pig City: Live in Brisbane 2007”, the live album that documented the first public show by the three original Saints - Ed Kuepper, Chris Bailey and Ivor Hay - in almost 30 years, is available again. This time with a different mix and released on vinyl and in its entirety for the very first time.

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Japan rock and roll revivalists The Bawdies heading to Oz

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02 November 2024

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Get ready, Australia: Japan’s The Bawdies are coming in hot for their first tour down under since 2008, bringing that old-school rhythm and blues fire with a modern twist!

Hailing from Tokyo Japan, these four childhood friends—Roy (vocals/bass), Taxman (guitar), Jim (guitar), and Marcy (drums)—have been tearing up the scene since 2004, reviving the raw energy of ‘50s and ‘60s rock 'n' roll.

With killer singles lighting up the charts and a reputation for setting venues like Budokan on fire, The Bawdies are known for their sweat-soaked, soul-drenched live shows. This is rock 'n' roll revival at its finest—don’t sleep on it!

DECEMBER 5, THURSDAY
MARRICKVILLE BOWLO, SYDNEY
$38 + BF / $43 DOOR / OPEN 8PM

DECEMBER 6, FRIDAY
NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE
$38 + BF / $43 DOOR / OPEN 8PM

DECEMBER 8, SUNDAY
BELLS BEACH BREWERY, TORQUAY
$25 DOOR ONLY / OPEN 4PM

Tickets at toshimaeda.com.au 

Tumbleweed set to release Rob Younger-produced 45

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By The Barman

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02 November 2024

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Everybody’s favourite Aussie stoners, Tumbleweed are releasing a new physical single. “When We Were Young” b/w “Patchouli Girl'” on November 29 with shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane across December and January.

The tracks were produced by the New Christs’ Rob Younger, who was working with Tumbleweed for the first time.

Richie Tumbleweed says of the sessions “I was always a big fan of Rob Younger’s work as a singer and as a producer and always wanted to work with him, when we had the idea to record a string of 45’s, we really wanted Rob to produce.

“We live in the same town, we have shared band members and crossed paths for the past 25 years but we have never worked together.”

While “Patchouli Girl” tapped into the bands gentler pop orientated side, “When We Were Young” picks it up a notch with Tumbleweed’s garage/punk influence coming to the fore.

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John Kennedy's send-off is the new release on I-94 Bar Records

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31 October 2024

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The next release on I-94 Bar Records will be “Live at The Marrickville Bowl” by John Kennedy and The New Originals on November 15.

The album captures the farewell gig by urban and western troubadour Kennedy and his all-star band, performed under the Copperart ceiling of the beloved Marrickville Bowling Club in Sydney’s inner-west in May 2022.

Kennedy upped stakes and relocated to Spain shortly after the sold-out show, unaware that in-house soundman Richard Ball had captured the gig on hard drive. A post-show listen by bassist Phil Hall (ex-Dropbears, Sardine v and Lime Spiders) confirmed that something special had been recorded. He and Kennedy oversaw some minor polishing before Melbourne’s Ernie O sprinkled his mastering magic dust.

Kennedy’s band, The New Originals was Hall, Murray Cook (Wiggles, Soul Movers) and Matt Galvin (Barbarellas, Scruffs, Happy Hate Me Nots) on guitars and longtime drummer Pete Timmerman.   

Kennedy will support CD’s release with a string of homecoming gigs with The New Originals and also in solo mode in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in December and January.

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Zoning in on quirkiness and classic songwriting

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27 October 2024

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In The Zone - Mick Medew and Ursula (I-94 Bar Records)

Hello I-94 Barflies. Well folks, The Farmhouse has been rocking this past week because I’ve been listening to the new Mick Medew and Ursula “In The Zone”. What a follow up to “Love Is Calling”.

“In The Zone” is classic Mick but what makes this so interesting is how Ms Ursula has taken over some of the songwriting duties to come up with some bloody classic tunes

Mick and Ursula have been joined in the studio by Mick’s Mesmerisers bandmate, the wonderful Lois Andrews, on bass guitar and newcomer Stuart McLaughlin on drums. Ex-Mesmeriser Brian Mann also lent a hand on production while contributing some guitar, drums, bass and vocal parts.

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Here's your first taste of the new Los Chicos record ahead of their Oz tour

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27 October 2024

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Genre-hopping Spanish pub-rock/garage-punk/country/gospel/soul luminaries Los Chicos have released the new single "For A While" ahead of a looming album and seventh Australian tour.

“Never Too Much” will be the band’s eight long-player and was produced the great Mike Mariconda, guitarist of the Raunch Hands and producer of classic albums by the Cosmic Psychos, Powder Monkeys and New Bomb Turks. The album comes out on Cheersquad Records & Tapes on November 1.

Los Chicos, who have previously played Boogie and River Rocks festivals and toured twice with Radio Birdman, will be returning to River Rocks in Geelong and playing tour dates with Hard-Ons, Private Function, The Meanies, Mach Pelican and the New Christs in November.  Tour dates in The Living Eye gig guide at right. Pre-order the LP here.

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Get In The Zone with The Mick Medew and Ursula 4 in Brisbane and Lismore

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24 October 2024

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Their single “Punk Grandma” is number-three on the 4ZZZ playlists in Brisbane and attracting airplay all round the country. The album it comes from, “In The Zone”, is out next week. So I-94 Bar Records artists Mick Medew and Ursula are officially launching the album in their home town in style.

The “Meduo” will play It’s Still A Secret in South Brisbane with The Mick Medew and Ursula 4 on Saturday, November 16 with Lovejoy Surf. The gig is at the grandparents friendly hour of 2pm and tickets are here.

“In The Zone” hits retail and digital channels on November 1 but you can procure a pre-sale CD copy here.

The Mick Medew and Ursula 4 plays a New South Wales show at Northern Rivers Hotel, Lismore, on Sunday, December 8 from 2pm. (Sheesh, what is it about these early starts?) Details in the Facebook event here.  Stay tuned for news about Newcastle and Sydney launches early in 2025.

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Last ride for Sacred Cowboys in '24

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24 October 2024

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Nothing Grows in Texas? Not so for Melbourne.

After selling out Thornbury venue Shotkickers three days before their comeback gig date, Sacred Cowboys have announced a second and final Melbourne show for this year.

It's on the back of the two CD anthology "Cowboy Logic" but we have wind of fresh recordings being in the works. 

They’ll play St Kilda Bowls Club on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, on November 22. Tickets just $20+bf via Trybooking here. Don't snooze or you'll lose. 

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