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  • Archives 1987-92 – Waxworks (Vi-Nil Records)

    archives waxworksA collection of songs from the long defunct Sydney band Waxworks. If you're unfamiliar with them (as I was, although I'm well acquainted with singer-guitarist Ed Garland) it's probably worth delving into a bit of background about the inner city Sydney scene at the cusp of the 1980s

    Much of Sydney still had a post-Birdman hangover with many bands still chasing that sound. There was a smattering of post-punk and of course heavier punk/hardcore bubbling away in the underground, and the emergence of power pop was gaining the attention of critics and punters alike. There were even a number of Paisley-clad ‘60s garage/psych revivalist bands that were quite popular. And of course pub rock was everywhere. 

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    More than a decade ago, I was sitting in a Sydney pub with a beer after a Bob Dylan concert. I was amidst Dylan fans, including Jenny Kee, the ’60s fashion icon, “OZ” magazine figure and Buddhist. Jenny is a deep thinker and was peeling back layers on the Dylan show we had both witnessed. She turned to me in mid-conversation and asked a question I won’t forget.

    
“Do you think Dylan is deeply spiritual and has soul consciousness on stage?”

    My answer after much thought was: “I can’t answer that, as I believe Bob lived many lifetimes and always felt he was guarded on that level, except in his born-again phase. That said, his songs are from the heart and mostly from his mind.” 

    Jenny responded. “I saw Lou Reed last year. I believe he does, as he is on that journey.”

    “I can’t say that about Bob or even Lou Reed. But after seeing Patti Smith live, I believe she does and that it comes from a very deep realm, in fact one could call it soul consciousness.”  

    That was my answer all those years ago that night in Haymarket. I've always believed Patti is indeed a special performer.

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