If you don't like Future of the Left, leave immediately. I'm serious. The alternative rock/punk band that will perpetually live with the label 'that which was mclusky' are on the cusp of releasing a new record (sometime in the new year) and they're about to head to Australia to play a run of shows with their new line-up, which includes Julia Ruzicka on bass (who replaces the most awesome Kelson Mathias - Julia is also Australian) and a new guitarist, Jimmy Watkins.
I'm excited to say that they've released a few early demos for our appreciation, and the early signs are grand indeed. You can have a listen to them by clicking here. 'I am the Least of Your Problems' is particularly abrasive and completely awesome. The rest of the tracks are promising as well.
I was fortunate to talk to Falco a few weeks back for Rave Magazine and he was a super good bloke. The interview will appear in that publication sometime soon (i.e. when I get round to actually writing it up, tomorrow I swear). They play the Zoo on January 3 and I guarantee it will be brutal (having been to past FoTL & Mclusky shows).
Here's a classic live 'cover' of Mclusky classic Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues to get you in the mood.
Woah, there seems to be a lot of quality gigs forthcoming this weekend - with so much choice, what are you going to pick? Here is what is on offer over the coming Friday and Saturday night.
FRIDAY
On Friday at Clubhouse @ Tempo Hotel you can catch Seja supporting Melbourne's Otouto (whose record 'Pip' is one of my favourites of the year). Seja's record is also pretty good too.
Alternatively Burst City are hosting Turnpike, No Anchor, Teargas and Dick Nasty. All ages gig, cost is $10. Some people have been confused by the running times but I have it on good authority that Dick Nasty start around 8.30, followed by Turnpike, No Anchor and then Teargas.
Ahead of the launch of their debut EP at the Troubadour (tonight), I had the chance to speak to Ruth and Steve from local duo, Bonfire Nights.
Hi Ruth and Steve, congratulations on the upcoming release of your debut offering. Now I know you guys have been collaborating for quite some time. What does it feel like to finally have something out there which people can grasp in their own hands?
We’re really happy to finally have a recording to share with everyone. It’s been our little secret for a while now and we’re quite proud, as it seems to be drawing a positive response from people.
Stylistically, your sound is different from your two previous musical endeavours - Steve, you with Black Mustang and Ruth, you with Hot Liquid Sex. Does this project feel more natural to you guys, more so than your previous endeavours?
It has been a natural progression for us – we started writing songs together in our bedroom for a bit of fun. It got to a point when we realised that we wanted other people to hear our music, so we started demoing tracks with the goal of recording an EP together.
It’s a project that’s very close to our hearts, because we are writing the sort of music that we’ve always wanted to write.
Ruth, I see you have now traded in the bass playing duties with to play drums. And before that, you were playing guitar. Whats the deal? Are you trying to master every single instrument on the planet?
You know what they say: “jack of all trades, master of none!” I started playing drums for Bonfire Nights out of necessity, because I couldn’t get the goddamned drum machine to work! That was an expensive mistake – all I can say is, thank god for eBay.
For the moment I might stick with the drums, but I would like to get better at the glockenspiel.
You certainly get a lot of sounds from a two piece. I note you recorded the EP on a four track. While this technique almost seems synonymous with the terminally abused label 'lo-fi', it sounds anything but that. Can you explain the whole recording process and what your thoughts are regarding the process?
We recorded the EP with Matt Redlich in his home studio in East Brisbane. The process was different to anything else we had done in the past – we recorded the tracks live, sometimes using our first take. We were looking to capture the vibe of the songs, rather than sounding technically perfect.
Although it was recorded onto a four-track, Matt knew what he was doing and the analogue tape really captured a warm and full sound. There was little post-production as well, because tape sounds so good without the need for extra tinkering.
It’s definitely not a lo-fi sound, but at the same time it’s not overly produced. When you think about it, the Beatles recorded onto a four-track and they wouldn’t be described as lo-fi. Ah, not that we’re trying to be the Beatles or anything…we just ‘borrowed’ a few of their ideas when we recorded the EP.
While obvious comparisons will be made to bands like the Kills and the Ravonettes, your sound seems more complex in terms of instrumentation. For instant the use of what I believe is harmonica in 'Leave Yourself Open' may not seem like an obvious choice for a song that has such a grandiose and crunching guitar riff during the chorus section. How flexible you guys in terms of sound? And how do these track back to your alleged influences?
Our sound is really born out of experimentation, so we’re prepared to have a go at everything and anything. When we jam, we swap our instruments a lot, and play with anything we can get our hands on. I guess I don’t really how this approach relates back to any of our influences as we don’t tend to make a conscious effort to sound like any particular band.
While the EP is strong in all regards, my favourite song on the EP has to be 'We Don't Care' - it certainly seems to be the most standout song in terms of radio playability. What do you think of that assessment?
It’s definitely an upbeat fun track – that’s the song we wrote to annoy our neighbours with.
Strangely while listening to it, I'm reminded of Supergrass for some reason. Am I way off the mark?
Yeah, we can hear definitely hear that, it sort of has the same kind of feel as ‘Alright’.
Thematically, the EP seems to speak of a carefree approach of making music. I would venture a guess that it wouldn't matter if you sold 10 records or 10,000,000, its more for the love of writing a good song or playing live. Is that correct?
Exactly, we get a real kick out of creating something from nothing. Watching a song grow and take on a life of its own is something pretty special. If no one buys the EP it’s no big deal, because it’s still fun just doing what we do.
You've chosen the classic 'Teenage Kicks' by the Undertones, and given it an interesting interpretation. Can you tell us about the process of getting permission to put it on the EP, how it came about that you wanted to use this particular song in this fashion?
I always felt the song had a real innocent side to it and we wanted to bring this element out. We like it when artists give their own interpretation of a cover, as it’s a lot more interesting than trying to replicate the original.
We had to get permission to record the cover from the publishers of the original song. This delayed the release of the EP a fair bit, but APRA was really great in helping us get the green light.
You do know that in Ireland, any person under the age of 40 knows this song back to front. Probably most people in the UK as well. What about sending this version to radio stations over there?
We may be treading on thin ice, recording a cover of a classic song like ‘Teenage Kicks’. Some people will love it, some people will hate it. We probably will send it to a few radio stations in the UK, especially as we’d like to tour there one day.
I note that this Friday's show is an EP launch AND a birthday party. What can people expect at the launch party?
Hola! I'm back from the cold heart of Melbourne and semi-refreshed for the second half of 2010. I have much writing to do and little time to do it considering I'm a) need to catch up on work and b) looking for a new job. Argh. Anyway, heaps of great looking local gigs coming up. If you're not doing anything this Vendredi you might be interested in checking out a new initiative occuring at the Legions Club this Friday.
Brisbane noughties institution The Boat People are releasing their third long player very very soon. An email that popped into my inbox this morning states 2nd of July as the release date, so get your hammers ready, it's time to smash open those piggy banks!
There is also a east tour which takes in parts of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. They play in Brisbane on the 24th of July with Skinny Jean. Full details are on their webernet page.
While you're digesting your brunch this fine Saturday morning, you might like to indulge yourself by checking out the video for the first single from the record 'Echo Stick Guitars'
My good pal Harry plays bass for them and they're playing their first headline show at the Zoo on Thursday night (6th of May). I'll be going along, despite having been at Spoon the night before. But hey, if I can do that, surely you can make it to the Zoo, right?
*I've been writing on the most interesting subject known to man: decentralisation and local government. It's the type of subject area that gives me a rock-hard metaphorical boner.
This week I'll get the opportunity to finally get to see Wilco live for the first time ever (thanks to Kate for the birthday present!). "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is right up there as one of my favourite all-round records.
I'm not sure what to exactly expect of Wilco in the live arena, but I've only ever heard that their shows have all been exceptionally good. However, despite my gushing about "Yankee…", my familiarity with their other records is unfortunately not as strong. As a result, I've been manically listening through Wilco's rather large back catalog and I came across this little gem in which Feist features. Check out the Letterman performance of the song (which I don't actually think is as good as the album version, but you get the gist).
Yes, I only just found out the other day that the youtube videos I post occasionally don't format correctly with this blog layout in firefox. I use safari and chrome - and they always format correctly (well it seems). I should have checked that, eh?! Better get cracking on fixing that.
Well, soon anyway. Unfortunately, I'm deep in an exploration of korean economic development hence the relative lack of progress on any music related blogging. I'm going to Seja on Thursday night though at the Troubadour, and mostly likely I'll be at Die!Die!Die (supported by Sleepwalks, if you didn't remember).
Oh yeah. This is a gem. Brisbane's very own Seja Vogel is playing at the Troubadour on the 22nd of April in support of her 'solo' album (warning: may or may not have solos). You may remember Seja from Sekiden and Regurgitator and a few other Brisbane acts. Enjoy 'I'll Get to You' clip embedded below and get the hell out to the gig!
Jonathan Chapelle enters the Zoo stage right wielding his bass like some kind of infantry weapon and shouts at the crowd “We’re fucking Belle and Sebastian”. What follows is an onslaught of punk-edged aggression from legendary, and now sadly departed, welsh alternate rock group mclusky. That was 2004.
In 2010 you’ll find that mclusky has long since dissolved. It seems that guitarist/vocalist Falco* and Chapelle were unable to work together after a bust up over some stolen equipment while on tour in the States. Chapelle moved to Australia, while Falco and the other member of the mclusky triad, drummer Jack Egglestone, linked up with ex-Jarcrew bassist Kelson Mathias to form Future of the Left, a band which weaves intense tales about unknown and perhaps deranged individuals with names such as Rick and Colin channeled through distorted and bouncy bass lines and chainsaw-like guitar riffs. Thus far, they’ve released two excellent records, “Curses” (2007) and “Travels with Myself and Another” (2009). They graced to the Zoo in Brisbane this week to share a few saucy tales. And what a fine night of entertainment it was.
Unfortunately, I’m too late to catch local stalwarts Giants of Science. I arrived at 9.30pm, immediately ordered two scotch and ginger ales and found a spot at a decent distance from the stage hoping to avoid the mosh pit onslaught that will inevitably follow with the emergence of the headliners. Always punctual, Future of the Left arm themselves with instruments on the dot of 9.45, and immediately smash into “Travels…” opener ‘Arming Eritrea’ with the trademark scathing guitar and bass attack. This is quickly followed by ‘Chin Music’, and the brutal ‘Small Bones, Small Bodies’.
Much of “Travels with Myself any Another” is on display tonight, including a great version of ‘Stand by Your Manatee’ as well as ‘I am Civil Service’. Songs from “Curses” also get a good run, the roof of the Zoo nearly lift during ‘Plagues of Onces’. Later in the set, Mathias gives the crowd the option of ‘The Lord Hates a Coward’ or ‘Drink Nike’. How democratic. The crowd selects the latter with a voracious roar of approval.
Falco gives his voice a bit of a beating as he screeches in time to the razor-sharp sound of his own guitar. I’m surprised he hasn’t ripped his voice box to shreds by now. He switches to his Roland Juno-60 keyboard to perform ‘Manchasm’, ‘You Need Satan More than He Needs You’ as well as ‘Yin/Post Yin’, and a song that drummer Jack is fonder of than his band companions. I know because they make it plainly obvious in the pre-song banter.
Speaking of banter, Falco and Mathias are both genuinely funny guys readily engaging in tirades or making mock observations about the state of the world as we know it, exchanging verbal spars between themselves and with the crowd. At one stage Mathias takes a gift of a bottle of ballatynes scotch from a punter in the crowd morosely hoping that it is not laced with rohypnol. During another pause in the set, Falco pauses to expresses his admiration and desire for Susan Boyle. By the end of their regular set, the band announce that they don’t usually do encores, but state that when they walk off, should the crowd make a limp attempt to applaud, they would be back on in under two minutes.
Things proceed exactly as directed, and they emerge to finish the night off with a few short numbers such as ‘The Hope that House Built’ amongst what turns out to be an extended noise jam in which Falco gradually moves parts of Egglestone’s drumkit to different sections of the stage , reducing the percussionist to simply a hit-hat at one stage. Though, that doesn’t stop him from beating the living crap out of his cymbals though.
Might as well close the books on the ‘best Zoo performance of 2010’ award already, I’m not sure if any band in 2010 will top Future of the Left’s efforts on this sweaty January night.
* Not the same character from the Nintendo game Starfox, but certainly a character.
I’m told by their skin-beating percussionist Donaldio that they have been tinkering about in old Queenslanders constructing new tales of whimsy and intrigue. I asked Donaldio what we could expect from the band in their post-member-reshuffle era, to which he replied:
“Clinton's vocals are heading north, scaling the snow-capped peaks and plunging into the fjords, Matt's bass has an edgy Southern rock vibe while Mel and I head west and east respectively with honky-tonk piano playing off against my ritualistic drumming.”
Expect some tracks from their glorious debut record “June July” that was released last year (which you can purchase/download on their website) along with a few new tracks. If you haven’t heard the Bell Divers before, have a listen at their myspace page.
Oh yeah, so me and my budding literary overlord friend, Mister JM Donellan, were lucky enough to catch the first of Blame Ringo’s laundromat gigs which I talked about last week. The gig was in West Ashgrove, a short walk from my place, though despite that fact, we still drove – our bad.
The band played a few numbers from their ‘Lucky Number 9’ LP which was released earlier in the year, as well as some newer songs – which I must say, sounded very good. Actually, this happened to be the first time I’ve ever seen the band live, something that I had been meaning to tick off my long ‘things to do before my death and eventual reincarnation as a puma’ list. I’m pleased to say that this has now been achieved.
Despite its short nature, no doubt due to logistical issues of attempting to play three laundromats within three hours, there was much to like about Blame Ringo’s gig. Newer songs like 'One Way Driver' and 'The Sunshine Song' sounded particularly good, the boys employing vocal harmonies and other techniques that have the power to make teenage girls soil their undergarments to great effect. I guess it was lucky they were performing in a laundromat then. The setlist (and some other photos from the laundromat tour) are available for perusal on their myspace blog. I managed to take a small video of the band performing ‘Garble Arch’ which you can see below. Unfortunately my camera battery ran out about a minute in...but you get the gist, right?
Anyway, Pete from the band, being the nice guy that he is, did me the courtesy of answering a few of my meandering and somewhat random questions about the band, the tour, and forthcoming plans.
Hi Blame Ringo, that certainly was a flattering photo of the band that I saw in the Sunday Mail a few weeks back. Some would say arousing. In the spirit of your moniker, can we also blame Ringo Starr for the inclusion of such racy material in our local rag?
We blame ringo for pretty much everything. I'm not sure whose idea it was to strip for that photo shoot though. In fact, I think it was Tony, and he ended up covering up with a Rave Magazine! Cheeky bugger.
A very interesting video clip of people attempting to re-inact the famous Abbey Road record cover accompanies the song 'Garble Arch'. Can you tell us the story behind how this came about?
We all love the Beatles and I'd always heard these stories about how Abbey Road is still as popular for tourists as it's ever been. It seemed like a no-brainer really. Granted, we had no idea that it was going to take off the way it did, but we always knew it was going to be very popular.
This laundromat tour is certainly a very interesting idea. You guys have a history of quirky live performances, I recall your former band “The Little Heavies” performing from a back of ute, parked on Waterworks Road in Ashgrove. How are you going to possibly one-up the laudromat idea? Playing on rooftops in New York a la U2? Gigs on a space shuttle en route to Mars?
To be honest, it's now time for us to cut the crap and put out a killer new record. We've got some wacky plans for the new year, but for now it's all about the music. We're demoing later in the month and feel confident that we're onto something special.
So these gigs at the various laundromats around Australia, did you manage to do any ‘covers’ (ho ho ho)?
Not much washing was done in the end. I booked the schedule far too tightly. We literally pulled up outside a laundromat, ran in, played our tunes, said our goodbyes and got the hell out of there, speeding off onto the next show. It was a riot though.
Your recent record “Lucky Number 9” is a great little local release. What are you intending to do next?
As I mentioned before, we're currently demoing for a release early in the New Year. The tunes are taking a slightly more pop-rock direction, but our Kinksian stylings will be as strong as ever. We'll keep everyone up to date as best we can over the next few months!
Indeed. ‘Cash in Jackson’ from “Lucky Number 9” features some killer guitar chops and a somewhat epic solo. Can we expect this tune on any future evolutions of the Guitar Hero franchise?
Believe it or not, I've thought about Guitar Hero. I got "World Tour" and played it to death. And I will be getting the Beatles one when it comes out in a week's time. Not sure how it all works though. The new record is going to have equally gnarly axe wielding though, don't worry about that. We have a few gigs coming up before the end of the year, and will keep you posted on them for sure.
Blame Ringo are playing a few more gigs in the next few months, the details of which you can discover for yourself on their myspace page.
Well, welcome to spring. Glorious time of year in this hemisphere, isn't it?
News just to hand. The band everybody loves to claim as an influence are coming to Brisbane in March 2010. No, not Radiohead, but, yes, the Pixies (though I'm sure you guessed what I was talking about from the baby-faced picture of Frank Black above).
They're celebrating the 20th anniversary of their epic record 'Doolittle', an album that is probably responsible for the employment of at least three Rics Cafe disc jockeys. Yeah, it has that excellent song 'Debaser' on it and the song that Kurt Cobain said he ripped off when he wrote 'Smells like Teen Spirit'. 'Gouge Away' I believe.
Anyway, be prepared to hammer ticketek or wherever/whenever the tickets come on sale - this one will sell out in two seconds. Probably less. Keep your ears and eyes out, eh?
I meant to write about this a lot sooner but a combination of work and university study has kept my music writing hobby to a minimum. I do think you should read about the upcoming tour by local Brisbane indie pop group, Blame Ringo! who are about play a whole heap of laundromats over the coming two weeks down the east coast.
If you haven't heard of Blame Ringo! well you obviously haven't been reading the music press or the Courier Mail or listening to ABC radio, because they're beginning to garner a bit of well deserved attention. They released a great little record earlier this year called "Lucky Number 9", which hearkens back to the best bits of the Kinks and the Beatles and which you should immediately go out and purchase.
Not only that, I insist you check out the Garble Arch video featuring the many tourists attempting to replicate the Abbey Road album cover.
The tour kicks off tomorrow with a set at my local laundromat in Ashgrove, Brisbane at 4pm before moving on to the Paddington Laundromat at 5pm. I'm going to be there, but will YOU!?
Thursday, August 27th - BRISBANE Ashgrove Laundromat – 483 Waterworks Rd - 4pm Paddington Coin Laundromat – Cnr Given Rd & Latrobe Tce - 5pm New Farm Laundromat – 540 Brunswick St - 6pm Bar Soma, Brisbane w/ Dave Di Marco - 8pm
Friday, August 28th - NSW COAST The Washing Well, Yamba – 27 Coldstream St – 9am Grafton Laundromat, Grafton – 205 Prince St - 10:30am Northside Coin-Op, Coffs Harbour – Park Beach Rd - 12pm Willing & Able Laundrette, Port Macquarie - 17 Short St - 3pm The Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle w/ Like… Alaska - 8pm
Saturday, August 29th - SYDNEY Elizabeth St Laundry, Surry Hills – 571 Elizabeth St – 10am My Beautiful Laundrette, Newtown - 110 King St -12pm Annandale Laundrette, Annandale - 20 Booth St - 1pm The Lewisham Hotel, Sydney – Budget Music Festival - 2pm
* Photo 'borrowed' from the web. If I've done something wrong here boys, get in touch and I'll take it down.
So I went along to Rics last night to catch The Zebras and Je Suis Animal. A friend of mine, who relocated to Melbourne a few years back, was up in Brisbane for a quick visit. He was also helping out The Zebras with some guitar and percussion work. So little excuse was required for me and a few other associates met up for a quick mid-strength brew and a yarn.
I had been informed by an acquaintance that Rics had ceased the pre-gig, early evening sound check. Rather, all that is offered is a quick sound check of headliner about an hour before they ‘officially’ go on. I’ve been away from Brisbane for some time so I’m not sure if this is simply recent phenomenon or has been going on for more than a year.
Presumably, the venue is trying to save money on employing a sound engineer, which makes some sense particularly in these tough financial times. It is a sign of the times in business nowadays - if anything goes wrong, you can simply blame the GFC.
Unfortunately, sound-checking at this time usually means it done around nine or nine-thirty at night when the bar is half packed. This inevitably gives little time to iron out the any small problems. I have to admit that the sound on this particular night wasn’t really that great at all. Perhaps, in the future Rics may reconsider this policy. I’m not sure, but I hope they do.
Anyway, enough of this boring sound-check policy moaning. To the bands I say!
The Zebras are operating as a three piece tonight – Jeremy, and the two Gregs. Nick Naughtin, the perennial Rics institution, gets up to play some drums for about three to four songs (at break-neck pace, it must be said). It was enjoyable enough – mostly because, as I suspect the band will admit, it wasn’t the most polished performance they’ve ever played. Still, everyone seemed to be all smiles.
The Zebras used to be somewhat of a staple on the Brisbane music scene before they relocated to Melbourne. They write quality pop songs, and no matter how unkempt a performance may be, strong songwriting can always still shine through (presumably that is why people still go to Bob Dylan concerts). We get treated to somewhat minimalist versions of their back catalogue – The Zebras usually have three guitarists strumming away, but tonight it is (mostly) only Jeremy on the six string duties. They complete their set with a rousing rendition of ‘Forces of Light (preloading)’, the opening track from their debut.
Je Suis Animal fair slightly better. These Norwegians play a brand of shoe-gaze ambient pop. I reckon that they sound a bit like Stereolab, or at least a nosier more psychedelic version of Stereolab, but I’m told I’m way off. Still, after seeing them last night, I’m going to stubbornly refuse to change my initial assessment.
Their set is enjoyable enough and those who’ve stuck around despite the sound issues are treated to a good session of pop tunes. Yes, even many of the songs included a discursive and perhaps over-use of the wah-pedal. ‘Secret Place’, ‘The Mystery of Marie Roget’, and ‘Fortune Map’ are performed during what is a solid set. The band finishing with the excellent ‘Hotel Electrique’.
I suppose it was an enjoyable enough night despite the sludgy sound. On the other hand, it was Rics and therefore free, which makes it even more of a bargain. If you’re in other parts of the country and are in the mood for procrastination, I’d recommend checking out Je Suis Animal as they pass through your town.
While scouting around last.fm, I noticed that Je Suis Animal and the Zebras are scheduled to play at Rics Cafe in Brisbane on the 18th of June. Holy crap, this one almost passed me by.
I saw both these bands on the exact same bill a bit less than a year ago in a dungeon like venue near Brick Lane in London. I was drunk, but I remember it vividly as being excellent. I recall complimenting on the bassist on her fine bass skills and fine aesthetics. I think she shook my hand.
For those that don't know, Je Suis Animal are a pop/twee band from Norway. Think Stereolab and you'd be getting close to what they sound like.
I've seen pop-stalwarts The Zebras many a time. They used to played frequently, but not so much now that they are based in Melbourne. I think it is an apt opportunity to embrace the indie pop fan that resides within myself. This will no doubt prove to be an entertaining gig.
He's gone and finished off his second long player, "Thoughts that Move". And, because he is such a nice guy, has offered it to punters for free from his website. What a guy.
He is launching the record at the Troubadour on May 28th. That's a week away. Chiptunes artist Dot.Ay is also helping him out (his show is quite entertaining and interactive) as well as Toy Balloon.
While the album is available for free, I encourage you to get a physical copy of the cd and support a local guy!
Hopefully, if I get a bit more time away from my studies, I'll get the chance to share my thoughts on Hunz's latest work. I'm sure it will be ace.
In other news, how good are the new Phoenix and Passion Pit releases? OMG.
A great international band that tours Australia infrequently and only plays in Sydney and Melbourne.
This is exactly what looks to be happening with the upcoming Phoenix tour, a band set to release their fourth album this month.
I note that dates for Sydney and Melbourne appear on their website, but no dates for any other Australian cities. The tour coincides with the Splendour in the Grass festival and one could probably say that Phoenix will play this festival.
The only problem is - Splendour in the Grass tickets are notoriously difficult to get a hold of and means that in order to see one particular band, the individual must instead pay to see half a dozen mediocre ones as well.
Lets hope this doesn't occur, and Phoenix do indeed announce a Brisbane show.
Anyway, the Brisbane Sounds project has just announced the line up for its annual concert, held at the Zoo on May 23rd. It looks to be quite intriguing with old guard Screamfeeder topping a very tight line up of local acts. The rest of the line up features Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side, New Jack Rubys, Blackwater Fever, Vegas Kings, and the Mercy Beat. Sounds ace!
Cost is $12.00 (excluding that darn booking fee!!)
If you didn't already know, Brisbane Sounds aims to promote local Brisbane acts on both the national and international scenes. They produce an annual LP. The 2009 LP will be available at this gig for the bargain price of $10.00 and will include tracks by An Horse, Young Liberals, I Heart Hiroshima, The Danger Bunnies, Hits and Texas Tea.
