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Tis the season for CD launches...

So we're playing another CD launch. This time with The Grey Daturas from Melbourne. I have fond/mortifying near-memories of being given a lift home from a venue once by/with the Grey Daturas. Yes, alcohol was involved. As was a Sandman panel-van. I remember three things: (1) the fear of death (2) that it was dark (3) that at one point I wasn't entirely sure I was even where I was supposed to be and may have drunkenly wandered off from my band mates in a foreign city. I figure at least two of those three memories are directly relevant to the Grey Daturas live experience and thus worth mentioning here.

They're launching this baby:
I'm a big fan of their second album 'Dead In The Woods'. I have to admit that on first hearing 'Return to Disruption' my first impression was this: 'Ok, what the fuck was that all about'. The next day I listened to it again to make sure I really didn't get it. Guess what? I still didn't get it. But strangely / awesomely, I then found myself listening to it twice a day for a week. Now I love it. I'm listening to it right now. I can't wait to see them live again.

The show is on July 11th @ The Globe. Along for the ride is a stellar line up: Grey Dats + Secret Birds + Roshambo + No Anchor + Candlesnuffer (Melb).

Also worth mentioning here is that the very next show we play after the three shows we have booked will be another CD launch: ours. No Anchor's first album is currently being mastered by Lawrence English at 154 and is titled 'Fire, Flood & Acid Mud'. This is what it'll look like:


We'll post some MP3s and some more details in the coming weeks.

Show Change

We've changed around one of the upcoming shows: on July 4th we're now playing the Troubadour with Fickle Beasts, not the Tongue and Groove. Mary Trembles invited both bands to support them for their CD launch and we couldn't say no. We've only postponed the T&G show, it'll happen soon. Also appearing at the launch party is Grand Fatal from Sydney. Should be a good night I reckon.

Wereplugs!

Artwork (Part 1)

We're getting together the artwork for the first No Anchor album. Yes, album. It's not going to be coming in standard packaging:

...because some of the nicest looking records Alex has bought recently have done away with standard packaging:

Exhibition @ The Outpost

Alex is exhibiting some work at The Outpost (here in Brisbane) at the moment. You should go along at check it out. The opening party was last night: I drank port and ate chocolate and took some photos (pretty dignified huh!):


I think I recognise this guy from local indie-rock institution Iron On:


Here's Cam (who recorded our album - out soon!). He might well be 'Brisbane's Busiest Dude' (that's an official title by the way) seeing he splits his time between full-time work, running a home studio and - at last count - three bands:


It was a good night. Alex's stuff is up until the 31st of May. He's threatening to destroy any of the work that is unsold at that time, so take your wallet, because I can't tell if he's joking.