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the escape committee

  •  spencer tribute tote

    "Execution Days, A Celebration of the Life and Music of Spencer P. Jones"
    The Escape Committee 

    + Adalita, Penny Ikinger, Sly Faulkner, Phil Gionfrido, Digger & The Pussycats,
    The Pink Tiles, Claire Birchall, James McCann, Jules Sheldon, Foggy Notion,
    Henry Hugo, The Last Gasp Horns

    The Tote, Collingwood, Melbourne
    Saturday 9 April, 2022
    Photos by Michael Barry

    Before we start, a disclaimer: I am a close personal friend of Patrick Emery, the author of "Execution Days: The Life and Times of Spencer P. Jones”and organiser of this gig. So therefore all objectivity is likely to be thrown out the window.

    Patrick and I first saw the Beasts of Bourbon in a relatively small venue, Le Rox, in the city of Adelaide in early 1992. After the first few bars of the opening song, "Chase the Dragon", singer Tex Perkins kicked over the mic stand, the band abruptly stopped playing and Tex stormed off the stage headed towards the mixing desk. We were standing roughly in that area as he came charging in our direction and I was genuinely in fear that he was about to wreak some savagery upon us as part of the collateral damage of castigating the sound guy.