On 17/07/2025 at 14:33, roy11 said:

Reason I am missing the game this weekend is to see these lads, last saw them in 2005

Nice, I quite like The Hives but they look like they are entertainers too. Enjoy.

Edited July 19Jul 19 by Gibberish

I've belatedly discovered Jake Bugg. This is from his self-titled debut album, released in 2012 when he was just 18.

Remembering days past when I’d wander up to the Station Hotel in Prahran and watch some of the best talent going around. Those days and nights are, to me at least, still a source of great pleasure and solace as I reflect on how I felt back then… life was good…

On 24/07/2025 at 17:47, hardtack said:

Remembering days past when I’d wander up to the Station Hotel in Prahran and watch some of the best talent going around. Those days and nights are, to me at least, still a source of great pleasure and solace as I reflect on how I felt back then… life was good…

Nice to see Wilbur in the wild (terrible pun I know). It was before my time but I recognise Jane Clifton, quite a voice, I had no idea she was a singer. One of the record groups I subscribe to mentioned Dutch Tilders, again a bit before my time, but then again so much good music was. This is a more recent song.

I don't think I was fortunate enough to have access to the wealth of artists you may have seen, but I was regularly exposed to live music. I think as time goes on it is becoming more of a rarity, unfortunately, well maybe just less accessible. The last outing was being dragged along to the Red Hot Summer Tour. Jimmy Barnes, Bird of Tokyo and The Living End being the acts I was looking forward to seeing. Then along came Kasey Chambers and lifted the bar so high it felt like we peaked too early in the day (actually Mahalia Barnes + The Soulmates put on a great show).

45 minutes ago, Gibberish said:

Nice to see Wilbur in the wild (terrible pun I know). It was before my time but I recognise Jane Clifton, quite a voice, I had no idea she was a singer. One of the record groups I subscribe to mentioned Dutch Tilders, again a bit before my time, but then again so much good music was. This is a more recent song.

I don't think I was fortunate enough to have access to the wealth of artists you may have seen, but I was regularly exposed to live music. I think as time goes on it is becoming more of a rarity, unfortunately, well maybe just less accessible. The last outing was being dragged along to the Red Hot Summer Tour. Jimmy Barnes, Bird of Tokyo and The Living End being the acts I was looking forward to seeing. Then along came Kasey Chambers and lifted the bar so high it felt like we peaked too early in the day (actually Mahalia Barnes + The Soulmates put on a great show).

Yes, there’s always a lot of good music, but sadly the number of venues seems to have dwindled out. I love that Kasey Chambers take on Eminem’s Lose Yourself… in fact I posted a link to it in one of the threads in the footy forum.

On 05/11/2011 at 13:59, Macca said:

Mostly current day stuff with a bit of retro thrown in. I'll try and post a song whenever I can. Nearly all the songs I post will have charted well as singles. I'm mainly into mainstream rock.

Thought we could use "Rock" as a theme. Mainstream, Alternative, Indie, Modern, Metal, Death, Retro, Garage, Hard, Pop Rock, Rock n Roll, Glam, Progressive, Psychedelic, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's ......anything that resembles rock.

I'll start off with Chevelle's 'Jars'

Add your own videos with or without a write up. Music can sometimes divide opinion but it'd be good if we could keep this as an angst free thread .

Doesn't have to be a video by the way, slide show or still vision is fine. Whatever you like!

Anyway - just post, watch, listen and enjoy! Music should always be shared.

And don't forget to give your ears a bit of punishment!

Macca 1.0

Just for the hell of it, I thought I might resurrect Macca’s post from almost 13 years ago (😳), describing his ‘vision’ for this topic.

I guess the song that I’m posting meets Macca’s requirement that it somewhat resembles rock, although this, from my friends’ band Buddhadatta, who are based in Osaka, is classified as Buddhist punk rock. The guitarist/vocalist, Mitsuteru, uses Buddhist chants as the core of his songs while Seiko (bass) and Takami (drums) grind out solid foundations for Mitsuteru to play around in.

Despite their appearance, these people are three of the nicest humans you could hope to meet. They plan to be back here early next year, and I can’t wait to catch up with them again. The music’s obviously not for everyone, but throw on your headphones, crank up the volume, and who knows, you just might enjoy it…

You've activated the way-back machine @hardtack !!

And it's coming up to 14 years ... time really does fly!

Another reason I started up this thread is I dislike it when people argue about music. Back when we were young we just soaked it all in when music was introduced to us

So making the thread about the rock genre and more specifically, rock music videos has worked to that degree.

Listen, watch and like, or scroll on

Was thinking we could do a month (September?) of Aussie rock both contemporary and way back as far as the 50's* (??)

Bands such as Chain, Spectrum, Zoot, Madder Lake, Easybeats etc etc could feature

Something to occupy our minds in September with the Demons not contending

*I don't know of any rock bands in Oz in the 50's but I'm sure there must be a few at least

Edited August 21Aug 21 by Macca

Chain with 'Black and Blue'

1 hour ago, Macca said:

You've activated the way-back machine @hardtack !!

And it's coming up to 14 years ... time really does fly!

Another reason I started up this thread is I dislike it when people argue about music. Back when we were young we just soaked it all in when music was introduced to us

So making the thread about the rock genre and more specifically, rock music videos has worked to that degree.

Listen, watch and like, or scroll on

Was thinking we could do a month (September?) of Aussie rock both contemporary and way back as far as the 50's* (??)

Bands such as Chain, Spectrum, Zoot, Madder Lake, Easybeats etc etc could feature

Something to occupy our minds in September with the Demons not contending

*I don't know of any rock bands in Oz in the 50's but I'm sure there must be a few at least

That sounds like a great idea Macca, so let’s do it. You should try to get the Admins to promote it as an activity to do, now that after tomorrow, the Dees have no more involvement in the remaining few weeks of the season.

Sadly not enough posters on this site, visit this particular Forum, so it’s hard to develop much real discussion. Anyway, onward and upward I say!!

This is one of my all time fav bands of any genre.

The genre they fall under is DSBM or Depressive Suicidal Black Metal which I dont like as I find this music soothing and beautiful, this is their first album, if you can make it through a few mins you will hear the various instruments. One guys "sings" and the other plays every instrument.
Many a night I'll spin one of their albums whilst enjoying a whisky.

3 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

This is one of my all time fav bands of any genre.

The genre they fall under is DSBM or Depressive Suicidal Black Metal which I dont like as I find this music soothing and beautiful, this is their first album, if you can make it through a few mins you will hear the various instruments. One guys "sings" and the other plays every instrument.
Many a night I'll spin one of their albums whilst enjoying a whisky.

I like having to put it like "sing" when talking to the mainstream..

Never really dipped my toes into the black metal scene.

On the heavy scale of things stopped around Botch/Converge/Darkest Hour.

Here is my song of the week, from Pup who I saw last week.

41 minutes ago, roy11 said:

I like having to put it like "sing" when talking to the mainstream..

Never really dipped my toes into the black metal scene.

On the heavy scale of things stopped around Botch/Converge/Darkest Hour.

Here is my song of the week, from Pup who I saw last week.

Ha ha always better to get on the front foot 😂

My musical tastes range hugely, but metal and punk are prob my mainstays.

And yeah Black metal is massive for me, I travel to festivals in Europe when I can, next year we are doing Scandinavia and going to beyond the gates in Norway. Can’t wait.

53 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Ha ha always better to get on the front foot 😂

My musical tastes range hugely, but metal and punk are prob my mainstays.

And yeah Black metal is massive for me, I travel to festivals in Europe when I can, next year we are doing Scandinavia and going to beyond the gates in Norway. Can’t wait.

Used to hate saying ‘hardcore’ to normal people. At least you have something to look forward to after this [censored] season

2 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Used to hate saying ‘hardcore’ to normal people. At least you have something to look forward to after this [censored] season

No trip this year, the house needs re stumping.

But tickets booked for next late July!

Yeah trying to explain genres can be hard, I mean especially these days as there are so many different versions.

For me Hardcore is Agnostic Front, Cro mags, Slapshot etc

I sometimes feel like an old man yelling at clouds 😂

Edited August 22Aug 22 by Gorgoroth

42 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

No trip this year, the house needs re stumping.

But tickets booked for next late July!

Yeah trying to explain genres can be hard, I mean especially these days as there are so many different versions.

For me Hardcore is Agnostic Front, Cro mags, Slapshot etc

I sometimes feel like an old man yelling at clouds 😂

I know it’s a bit sacrilegious to say but 90s hardcore never really captivated me - yet I love bands that would idled them like Terror, comeback kid, blacklisted, have heart etc

55 minutes ago, roy11 said:

I know it’s a bit sacrilegious to say but 90s hardcore never really captivated me - yet I love bands that would idled them like Terror, comeback kid, blacklisted, have heart etc

Terror were awesome, same as blood for blood.

Ag front have a big influence for me, met the guys a few times, when in New York we all got tattooed at Vinnie Stigmas shop and he came hung out with us, bought us pizza and we went to a gig with him that night. Such a nice bloke.