I just saw a fantastic local band called Retail Fireworks (off shoot band of another fantastic band called Laura) and my friend who is Three Month Sunset and The Morning After Girls...

All three in the past week and I am incredibly inspired!

You can check them all out on myspace. Well worth a listen!

I am hoping to see The Pixies when they come too!

We used to go see bands 3 nights a week before we had kids. We loved it.
It wasn't all that long ago but something seems to have changed - it is now so expensive like $70-$120 a ticket where we used to pay at the very most $35, usually $15.
The nights are all askew too. Since when is it the norm to play gigs on a school night? Sure maybe Thurs/Fri but Mon/Tues??? Who does that?

three month sunset with morning after girls was $16, retail fireworks was $6 the other gig I saw with three month sunset and guests was by donation to cumbersome records who were putting on the gig.

Places like Bar Open and The Spanish Club, Pony and East Brunswick Club have awesome bands if you know who you like and are really affordable!

I find checking out the gig guide in inpress and then looking up some of the music on myspace is one way to work out who you like..

I am getting to know some great Melbourne bands and then I just trail along to a lot of their gigs because they are always great!

International Karate are also a great Local band (I may be doing some recording with them)

I can keep you posted of the good stuff!

I just saw a fantastic local band called Retail Fireworks (off shoot band of another fantastic band called Laura) and my friend who is Three Month Sunset and The Morning After Girls...

All three in the past week and I am incredibly inspired!

You can check them all out on myspace. Well worth a listen!

I am hoping to see The Pixies when they come too!


My hubby likes Laura. He has their first album. Just told him about the off shoot band, he knew about it and said they were playing soon - think he missed it by the sounds of things! He is pretty with it for an almost 47 year old!

PS Just told him about International Karate, got quite excited as he didnt think they were still around. Says that they are one of his fave Aussie bands. Good on you Allison, keep us posted. We are within easy walking distance of the East Brunswick Club, should try to get there.

I just saw a fantastic local band called Retail Fireworks (off shoot band of another fantastic band called Laura) and my friend who is Three Month Sunset and The Morning After Girls...

All three in the past week and I am incredibly inspired!

You can check them all out on myspace. Well worth a listen!

I am hoping to see The Pixies when they come too!

They sound fab! You're so lucky that Melbs has a thriving music scene...Canberra is, shall we say, rather lacking in that department! Used to have a great place called The Gypsy Bar, which got some great Aussie bands but alas, no more.

Pardner is a HUGE Pixies fan, he's hoping to see them too.

My fave gigs in the last few years were Muse, Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and Gomez. Loved Dandy Warhols a few years ago too. Biggest 'regret' gig is not seeing Radiohead at its peak. Apparently the Oz concerts were amazing.

Louisa your boy has great taste in music.

International Karate are playing with my band on the 18th may at the Spanish Club. They are releasing a new albumn now.

You must check out three month sunset (stunning ambient music) and if you like the Dandys you have to check out the Morning After Girls...

The Panics often play around the traps (friends from Perth) Jae from the Panics is playing an acoustic set tonight at the Spanish Club.

will keep you posted as I find more music treats for you all...

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=89487952&MyToken=8a631f91-293a-4aef-85dd-b17bacb15d0b

We just finished our EP and the music is up there.....

Ignore some of the bad photos- I didn't put them up there!

You must also listen to some Lux et Nox (you can hear them on myspace) they are a side project of one of the band members of The Temper Trap.

xxx

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sorry try this link....

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www.myspace.com/answeringbelles
that will do it.

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www.myspace.com/answeringbelles
that will do it.

Hi there Allison!

Checked it out with Stephen at my side - he is very impressed, great looking and informative site you have created!. Have marked it on the calendar (18th May), we will definitely see you there! He is looking forward to the Brunswick Music Festival next.

Hey Louisa,

thanks for your support! I am excited I just bought an amp and a delay/reveb pedal for my keys.

I am getting my head around more technology and it sounds great!

xx

For those of you in Melbourne, Allison's band The Answering Belles will be playing at The Spanish Club (Johnson St, Fitzroy) on Fri 18th May. She is famous now as there is an ad in today's Beat Magazine on page 23! Allison, hubby is thrilled that you are playing with International Karate! See you there!

You are a sweetie!

I hope we pull it off.. my band mate flies over from perth next week and we'll have a day to rehearse on the day!

we have done it before!

xxxx

Good luck Allison! sounds like you're gonna have a ball!
x

thanks jaime!

you guys are all wecome to come on along!!

Hey thanks - I probably would if I was in Melbourne! No plans to go to Perth?? lol :whistle:

we played five gigs in perth in december/ jan 06/07....

we will probably play there again in the next six months (my home town and my band mate lives there now so these gigs are few!)

Oh man I was back in Perth over Dec/Jan too!! Ah well I will have to keep an ear out next time :)

hey Allison I just checked out your myspace page and it looks great! You have fab photos on there and your music sounds really good :)

do you have a cd?

if you have a myspace you can add the answering belles to your friends so you get gig updates

www.myspace.com/answeringbelles

xx

Done :)

:fish:

Hey kids,

just a reminder that my band (The Answering Belles) is playing on Friday night at 9pm. Sixteen millimetre will be on before us at 8.30 and we will be followed by Souls on Board and then International Karate.

Spanish Club, Johnson street Fitzroy.

xx alli

Hey kids,

just a reminder that my band (The Answering Belles) is playing on Friday night at 9pm. Sixteen millimetre will be on before us at 8.30 and we will be followed by Souls on Board and then International Karate.

Spanish Club, Johnson street Fitzroy.

xx alli

Got the babysitting organised, we will see you there! Look out for the long straight hair, I will give you a wave! xo

wooooot! I will be there too :waving:

Darnit, any chance you could postpone until next Friday when I'm in Melbs???

Kate and LB will you be doing this: :strawberry:

...or maybe a bit of this? :apple:

(and of course, lots of this: :clapping:)

Darnit, any chance you could postpone until next Friday when I'm in Melbs???

Kate and LB will you be doing this: :strawberry:

...or maybe a bit of this? :apple:

(and of course, lots of this: :clapping:)

Actually I was planning to do a bit of this :yellow: and then some of this :worship: and perhaps even a little bit of this :drunk:
And I expect Allison will be doing this :encore:

:chuckle: :chuckle: thats so funny guys - how creative! :)

Ok long hair louisa... tha's half of fitzroy! :)

you will have to come say hi... :)

ooohhhhh I am NERVOUS!

ok, well I am off to work on a client now then rehearsal today... our first and only as a band

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

heckle me or do something silly... it will make me feel more relaxed onstage!

:vomit:

Ok long hair louisa... tha's half of fitzroy! :)

you will have to come say hi... :)

ooohhhhh I am NERVOUS!

ok, well I am off to work on a client now then rehearsal today... our first and only as a band

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

heckle me or do something silly... it will make me feel more relaxed onstage!

:vomit:

Sure you will be fine! Kate knows what I look like but will definitely say hello (if I can get past all your adoring fans!)

Alright groupies, please report back on the gig last night!

Who's nursing a sore head this morning? :drunk:

Gig was fantastic! Allison and her band were great, so worth trecking out in the cold to see! As only a social drinker, I went home feeling rather sick and feel very seedy this morning! Poor Allison has to work today!

Allison should be on a high today after performing last night. :encore:
Don't you know muso's never sleep ( or so the rumour has it ).

Hopefully I will be available to catch a future performance!

LB you party animal. lol! :chuckle:

LB you party animal. lol! :chuckle:

Goodness! Certainly dont feel like it today!

The gig was awesome! Allison's band were great and so were the others we saw that performed before and after. We all had a great time having a few beverages together - although I must be a more practised drinker (i.e. booze hag) than Luisa as I feel fine today :)

The gig was awesome! Allison's band were great and so were the others we saw that performed before and after. We all had a great time having a few beverages together - although I must be a more practised drinker (i.e. booze hag) than Luisa as I feel fine today :)


Ha Ha, should have seen me at the tram stop Kate! Talk about "staggering" home. Repeat after me Luisa - do NOT mix your drinks!:vomit:

This is Adore Beauty Forum, or is it Alcoholics Anonymous? Lol:chuckle:!!

Going to see Missy Higgins on Tuesday Night!

This is Adore Beauty Forum, or is it Alcoholics Anonymous? Lol:chuckle:!!

Going to see Missy Higgins on Tuesday Night!

:dunce: Learnt my lesson mum!

Have fun at Missy Higgens xo

thanks so much for coming kate and louisa and james!

yeah I think we did ok... yes way too much red wine post gig for sure! :vomit:

the rest of my weekend was much quieter! hopfully we'll be playing again at the end of year in sydney and melbourne fingers crossed!

xxx

Wish I could have seen it!

Saw Across the Great Divide, aka Powderfinger/silverchair gig on Friday night...
and it went off!!!! :penguin:

Was such a mad gig! Love both bands, so was great to see both at once...
Daniel is so talented & such a performer... hot too :)
And I love love Powderfinger too... definately one of my fave gigs in awhile & v memorable...

oh wow , i would've loved to see that concert

i am hoping i can go & see noiseworks [no laughing] as they r touring [never got to see them live b4] :clapping::clapping:

Saw The Killers on Fri night in Brisbane... and it was awesome!
This is a big call, as I've been to many gigs, but this may be the best I've been to so far!! :glee::glee::glee:

Brandon is such a performer. So talented, and not bad on the eyes either... :whistle:
They played over 1.5hrs, came out for 2 encores, plus had not 1 but 2 support bands.

They also brought a touch of Vegas with them... at the start of the show, they realeased from the ceiling a shower of tinsel... 3 times too! It was amazing... gave a really good vibe to the start of the concert!

Saw The Killers on Fri night in Brisbane... and it was awesome!
This is a big call, as I've been to many gigs, but this may be the best I've been to so far!! :glee::glee::glee:

Brandon is such a performer. So talented, and not bad on the eyes either... :whistle:
They played over 1.5hrs, came out for 2 encores, plus had not 1 but 2 support bands.

They also brought a touch of Vegas with them... at the start of the show, they realeased from the ceiling a shower of tinsel... 3 times too! It was amazing... gave a really good vibe to the start of the concert!


I'm so jealous!

Saw Zavier Rudd play The Enmore last week. Talk about a talented muscian this guy can play! :clap: Not just play but can play several instruments at the same time and sing. He had all these instruments set up around him - 3 Didgeridoos, harmonicas, several gutairs, drums, percussion etc & he nailed them all. There was only one ther muscian on stage (at times) a drummer. Xavier played everything else, sometimes 3 instruments at the same time! :worship:

The act before him was Canadian Jeremy Fisher, very good also.

I wouldn't mind seeing Mr Xavier. Doubt he is coming here though..

Pink Martini are touring Australia for the first time in January (well, "touring" = Sydney and Melbourne :shakehead:). I'd recommend everyone go and see them if you can, they are fantastic and the singer has THE most amazing voice!!

http://www.pinkmartini.com/events/pm_events.html (I note they are listing this tour as occurring in "Winter 08", I hope they figure out that it won't be winter here! :chuckle:)

Saw Zavier Rudd play The Enmore last week.

Lucky you M, I really enjoy ZR!

Lucky you M, I really enjoy ZR!

me too, what a talented guy!

Woooo.. what a night... I went to the Amon Amarth concert and had such a great night! :D Shared a delicious pizza with my friend and a beer and then went to the pub for another beer. Was so great catching up etc. Then we went over to the Enmore and it was packed with a sea of people in black, and so much hair hehehe. I even saw loads of guys wearing viking horns! http://www.emulatorworld.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_viking.gif
Anyhow, the guys were awesome, and Johan fulfilled all my viking fantasies, he was such a big hairy beefy hulk of a man. They were so loud, I was deaf for awhile after. So worth it though. He called us "crazy Aussie vikings". :D Yay, great night.

http://z.about.com/d/heavymetal/1/0/X/6/-/-/010_johan_hegg.jpg

A you crack me up! 'Big hairy beefy hulk of a man' :chuckle:. I must say though - from the pic - he certainly doesn't float my boat!!! Glad you had a great night xx

A you crack me up! 'Big hairy beefy hulk of a man' :chuckle:. I must say though - from the pic - he certainly doesn't float my boat!!! Glad you had a great night xx

What she said - every word:whipcrack:

NYE at the arthouse was awesomeness!!!!
All the bands were sick!! So hot but so fun.

Tomorrow I'm going to go see Pierced Arrows. They are playing at the tote. Apparently it's the guitarist from one of the punk bands I saw at the arthouse NYE but he's in some rock band. And of course the awesome Bakelite Age will be playing. So yeah, should be awesoness.

Thursday I'm helping run a gig down my way. It's a hardcore show and we usualy get alot of kids who show up. So should be a good night. I'm usually the oldest person there though besides the bands!!

Friday there is a whearhosue gig, which I think will be packed because there is an international band playing, but meh, see what happens.

Saturday I'm going to Bar Open in Brunswick.

Good weekend

What she said - every word:whipcrack:

Haha, I know... my friend didn't like him either :D

A, so happy for you that you're able to see the band you love most in the world! I have been through musical obsession and it's the most amazing feeling to see performers whose music you know and love so intimately!

A, so happy for you that you're able to see the band you love most in the world! I have been through musical obsession and it's the most amazing feeling to see performers whose music you know and love so intimately!

The band last night (Amon Amarth) is one of my favourites but I think you are talking about Nightwish who I am seeing at the end of the month in 4 states? They're more my musical obsession :D

Did you see them when they came here a while ago Amaranth?

Yeah I think it was April 2004

ETA sorry 2005

Really? Jesus that was ages ago. One of my mates really likes them and she went too.

Yeah, been waiting years to see them again!! I promised myself back then that next time I would go to more than one :D
Is she going this year?

Not sure, didn't even know they were here :chuckle:

The band last night (Amon Amarth) is one of my favourites but I think you are talking about Nightwish who I am seeing at the end of the month in 4 states? They're more my musical obsession :D

Ahhhhh okay, I was thinking "jeez she planned and went on that trip quickly!".

Ahhhhh okay, I was thinking "jeez she planned and went on that trip quickly!".

Hehe, actually I bought the NW tickets and plane tickets back in September/October!

Hey Allison, how did the gig go last night?

This doesn't really fit into "best gigs" but i saw a production of Les Miserables today - it was great! Have seen it so many times but it never gets old.

ooooh nice Oz :)

Yeah, it was no Nightwish though! :chuckle: It was a matinee and the average age of the crowd was about 70.

hahaha. oh I love musicals. I saw West Side Story 4 times and Phantom 3 times. :)

Oh I love Phantom! So sad though, I saw it once and was seriously in a really bad depressed slump for like two weeks!

Yeah? That's a pretty serious side-effect!

I know! I'm sad now even thinking about it!

Hey Allison, how did the gig go last night?

ugh.... we didn't have a mixer and were not told that it would be the case so sound was not the beast.

empress gig can only get better! thanks for asking! :redcheeks:

xxxx

on 2nd march I went to Toto (band that sang africa, rosanna etc), it was amazing! listening to some of their songs the drummer was wicked! ... Their big songs are nothing like some of their regular, which was cool! ...

Had to set up a gig on firday. Got over 200 kids so it was pretty cool.
On Monday saw Jay Retard at the tote. Didn't see what the fuss was all about to be honest.

Ok so as some know I went to a festival this weekend. 3 days camping out, good music blah blah. But no! I didn't!! What happens the night before?? Venue had been canceled!!!! :explode::explode:
So no more camping out.
The gig was held in a warehouse. Pretty good venue but friday was canceled so I only went the Saturday night because all the good bands were playing then and Sunday was pretty crappy.
So, so much for a festival. It was pretty much just a gig. Or well. me and my bf made mad money selling band patches!!! We made like $170 then just spent it on records from a guy who had his distro at the gig :chuckle:

Bummer Trash.