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Posted by: Kirk in music, gluestore, Entertainment on
Dec 01, 2009
I saw Nirvana at the first Big Day Out not realizing it would be their only Australian tour and that it would later be regarded as the Second Coming of Jesus. In hindsight, I wish I wasn’t quite so intoxicated so I could remember a few more details beyond a wall of grungy noise, some impassioned Cobain howling and a sea of VB cans. Anyway, good news. If you weren’t there or, like me, you can’t remember seeing Nirvana perform live there is now a recording of the band so good you no longer need to feel like your living an unfulfilled life. Nirvana Live At Reading is that rare thing: a live album worth getting excited about. The SMH goes as far as to suggest it might be their best ever offering. I’m not sure about that but it does capture their sound and spirit to stunning effect. The Reading gig occurred post Nevermind, pre- In Utero and features 27 songs including covers and B-sides. It comes with a DVD so you can see Kurt’s classic stage entrance in a wheel chair and hospital gown. Stage talk includes a dedication to his days old daughter, Frances Bean. Punk pop has never sounded so brilliant or so bittersweet. 
 If there is one bit of advice that can be applied to all music festivals this summer it’s this: plan early. Those things sell out faster than you can jog on the spot and say Run DMC. Of course you can plan too early too. If, for example, you’ve already booked your accommodation in Byron Bay for next year’s Splendor in the Grass you will be strategically disadvantaged because the festival’s three-day, 10th anniversary bonanza will be held two hours away in Queensland. Splendor has build up a reputation as a killer festival. It runs in winter, which makes sense if you’re intolerant of heatstroke and coming into contact with other people’s sweat, and it organizers always jag the cream bands. Splendor has out grown its original venue but will return to a new site in the Byron Shire for 2011. Meantime, next year’s show will be held at Woodford in Southern Queensland, home of the Woodford Folk Festival. The bands are announced in March – start planning (splendourinthegrass.com).
Posted by: Kirk in music on
Nov 10, 2009
Foo Fighter singer (and ex-Nirvana drummer) Dave Grohl has sweaty arm pits and powerful friends. When he wants to pound out some high octane thrash-n-roll he doesn’t stuff around. He speed dials rock history and the big guns come a-running. Such is his influence, such is his charm, so fragrant is the rock star sweat collecting in his rock star boots. Grohl’s latest project features none other than Led Zeppelin bass player, John Paul Jones, and Queens of Stone Age front man, Josh Home. When they gig together they are known as Them Crooked Vultures. No prizes for guessing what they sound like: loud-ass, progressive, sweat rock is an unglamorous description but sits close to the mark. Rock fans will know the boys are coming to Oz in January next year and that there album “Never Deserved the Future” is out now and that it rocks some serious arse. 
Posted by: Kirk in whats on, music, events, Entertainment on
Nov 10, 2009
 BDO tickets always sell out superfast. It’s our premier touring music festival with a history of rock and roll excess to rival Woodstock. Unlike Woodstock there’s precious little mud to worry about and your fellow revellers are a lot better dressed. I don’t even think it matters to some people who’s playing – just the chance to dress up and get tipsy in the blazing summer sun is reason enough to attend. In case you do care about the music, here’s a few highlights: Muse, Lilly Allen, Groove Armada, The Mars Volta, Eskimo Joe, Grinspoon, Ladyhawke, Kasbian, Peaches, Rise Against, and The Horror. While most dates have sold out they have added an extra show in Sydney and you can be in the running to score tickets right up to December. And by “score” I mean purchase. That’s how popular this thing is – you have to go in a ballot and pray to your god(s) just to be able to buy a ticket. See: bigdayout.com for all the relevant details.
Posted by: Kirk in whats on, music on
Sep 24, 2009
If you didn’t catch the Pixies at the 2007 V Festival you probably heard about it from someone who did. I’m still finding new and exciting (for me) ways to slip my own attendance into conversation. “Great day for flying kites,” someone will say. “Kites!” I’ll respond. “If you’d seen Francis Black steer the Pixies through a pin-sharp perfect set of demented grunge punk pop at the inaugural V Festival you wouldn’t be wasting your life with kites.” Pixies Obsessive Disorder (POD) can afflict anyone with working ears but it tends to largely be a Gen X phenom. To bring you up to speed, the Pixies are the nirvana we were having before Nirvana, the forbearers of grunge and the inventors of the soft loud dynamic. They were far too Indy to have had any hits but even casual fans can recite the lyrics and their own interpretations of songs like Monkey Gone To Heaven, Debaser and Where is My Mind? The awesome news is that the Pixies will return to our shores in March next year for a special 20 year anniversary celebration of their seminal 1989 album Doolittle. Bring your kite (if you must) I’ll see you there. See: fasterlouder.com.au for tour dates. 
Posted by: Kirk in whats on, music on
Sep 24, 2009
 Things have been pretty quite in Camp Phish lately. In fact the band disbanded for four years which is about as quite as rock bands get without the need to hire a funeral director. Word is singer/songwriter Trey Anastasio spent a good portion of the band’s hiatus battling drug addiction and the fall out form a drug-related arrest. A rock singer with a drug problem!? I was shocked too. While there is certainly a world-weary quality to some tracks on “Joy” the overall vibe is redemptive and upbeat. In fact this is a remarkable comeback album, its strengths all the more pronounced because Phish aren’t renowned for their studio work. “Backwards Down the Number Line” kicks things off swimmingly with a country groove lit up by a diamond bright guitar solo. “Sugar Shack” and “Kill Devil Falls” are also among the album’s highlights, the latter guaranteed to get your arse swinging all over the joint. If you haven’t heard of Phish this is your chance to catch up. With a bad catalogue stretching over 20 years there’s plenty of phishy joy to go round.
Posted by: Morgan in whats on, music, gluestore, events on
Sep 10, 2009
Hey All,
So we at Glue have teamed up with the promoters of Skinny Jeans to bring you a weekly party that will leave all others in the dust while you move and shake to some of Australia’s best bands and DJs.
Skinny Jeans launches on the 17th September with VAN SHE + TOM UGLY live and the party DJs this week are PURPLE SNEAKERS + SUNDAY SCHOOL + TNT. The people of Glue have been handed an extremely special offer.
Go to WWW.MOSHTIX.COM.AU and purchase tickets to this event, in the special code box insert VAN SHE and receive the GLUE offer of:
- First 100 people are upgraded to VIP and get tickets for $5 + BF
- Second 100 people get tickets for $10 + BF
- Next 200 people get tickets for $15 + BF
So get in early so not to miss out…
The VIP Experience is extremely limited and allows you to get:
- Skinny Jeans VIP Laminate
- Entry into the Shear Bar only open from 7PM – 9PM
- Free drink on arrival
- Free finger food
Upcoming Shows
24th September
Grafton Primary + Cassette Kids + Hey Now DJs + Sunday School + TNT
1st October
Dappled Cities + Special Guest + Sunday School + TNT
8th October
The Devoted Few + Sherlock’s Daughter + Trasbag Posse ft Redial + Sunday School + TNT
Become apart of Skinny Jeans
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=143100673798&ref=ts
Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/skinnyjeanssj
This is the PARTY FOR THE WEST
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Posted by: Morgan in whats on, gluestore, events on
Sep 08, 2009
You don't need to be a greenie to be green. It just makes good sense to take care of our life support system - our environment. It's not about sacrifice - it's about living smarter. Who wants to breathe foul air, swim in polluted water, and live on a poisoned planet? This is your chance to make a world of difference. you can personally take on a challenge for the week and round up as many sponsors as possible, or spread the word to all your mates, family, your social and business networks to round up heaps of people to take the Enviroweek challenge. To see what others are doing or find out how you can help visit www.enviroweek.org It’s easy being green ... Enviro week October 11-17 2009
Posted by: Kirk in music on
Sep 04, 2009
Brisbanites The Grates are back with album number two and it’s a smoker. After the success of their first release (Gravity Won’t Get You High) there was pressure on the band to live up to its remarkable commercial and critical success. On the track Burn Bridges singer Patience hints at the band’s confident, hell-for-leather approach: “Burn all them bridges down to the ground ‘cause I won’t be coming this way again.” Teeth Lost, Hearts Won (another great album title) finds the band experimenting with darker soundscapes and more diverse instrumentation amidst their power pop bubble gum stable. Have they all grown up? Let’s hope not. In a recent interview Patience compared their first album to a Giraffe and this one to a bunch of friendly monsters, so they’re clearly still not taking themselves all that seriously. The best way to check out the bands new sound is to catch them when they tour Australia wide this October. Check the grates.com for dates and venues. 
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