hardtack

18 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

I’m being serious but whatever.

I think it makes sense to move it (apparently now a fait accompli). Looking at the Melbourne forecast for 10:30am to 12:30pm, they would be playing in temps starting at 28c and topping out around 30c… I don’t think that will handicap each team too much.

4 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Good to see you back in action, @hardtack.  Rock on!

Albeit very temporarily 😉

Posters I designed for the remaining two Sydney gigs which are yet to have Facebook Event pages made for them, and my niece’s gig in Brunswick on the 6th April. 

The Facebook Event page for our first Sydney gig at Marrickville’s Gasoline Pony on Sunday March 24th from 3pm: https://facebook.com/events/s/the-johnsons-and-beef-jerkys-b/7281283615243423/

For this gig I’ve lined up a bunch of musician friends to sit in as guest players (you’re all probably so young you’ve never heard of them 🤣) and they include Richard Burgman from The Saints and The Sunnyboys, Paul Fields vocalist from The Cockroaches and still (I think) manager of The Wiggles, vocalist Bernie Hayes from The Shout Brothers, Vince Cuscuna, guitarist from The Hitmen DTK, Buffalo, and Psychotic Turnbuckles, among numerous others. I’m a bit worried about how my energy levels will cope, so it’s good to have some quality back-up.

This front man come nut job, Andy Miles, will be our MC for the afternoon:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/35oDQxUaofdy6QTf/?mibextid=V0ec5v&startTimeMs=18000

 

Apologies in advance, but this is a bit of self promotion for my band Los Romeos Oxidados who will be playing on April 6th from 3-5pm, at a venue in Alinga Street, Canberra City, going by the name of Smith’s Alternative.

This is a big deal for me because it will be my second gig anywhere and my first gig in Canberra, for something like 8 months (we will play in Sydney at the Gasoline Pony in Marrickville, on March 24th from 3pm - for any Sydney based Demonlanders).

These gigs are only possible because after completing 6 months (so far) of fairly intensive chemotherapy for my cancer, I am getting a six week break/reprieve and have arranged for the band to play four gigs, with one in Canberra and three in Sydney (we couldn’t make it to Melbourne unfortunately, due to our rhythm section having other commitments on the only weekend we could have done it - we had a gig offered to us at Brunswick’s Retreat Hotel - my niece’s band The Robbie’s will play instead, supporting a friend of mine’s son, who goes by the name of A Man Called Son). I’ll throw the poster I made for that gig, in the comments as well.

I’ll put links to the Facebook Event page and the Smith’s ticketing page, and add more info about the Sydney gigs, in the comments section.

If you’ve read this far, thanks so much!  Hope to see some of you there… not looking at anyone in particular @Deeoldfart 😉

Now, how do I get Demonlanders (living in Canberra, or elsewhere, to actually view this topic in what has recently been a very quiet forum?  Any ideas Mr @Demonland??
 

Link to the Facebook Event page for the Smith’s Alternative show:  https://facebook.com/events/s/los-romeos-oxidados-are-dealin/309174975487293/

Link to the Smith’s Alternative web site page for our show and is where tickets can be purchased:  https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/los-romeos-oxidados-84995?d=6%2F04%2F2024+3%3A00%3A00+PM

 

1 hour ago, sue said:

If you believe that Maynard was genuinely attempting to simply smother, you and I are on different planets.  So I think the quesiton you posed is irrelevant.

Just because you can reasonably argue (as you did) that Angus' condition had a long history, says nothing to absolve the AFL and its sychophant/gravy-train media of the shameful outcome of the 'trial' of Maynard.

I’m certainly not absolving Maynard or the AFL over the outcome of that particular case (I was up and out of my chair yelling at the time the hit happened). What I’m saying relates to all of the posters laying the blame for Gus’ retirement at the AFL’s feet… it makes no difference to this final outcome. 

It will be interesting to see what kind of effect this announcement will have on Maynard himself… I’m no fan of his and cannot forgive that hit, but I can’t help but worry that this could have a big affect on his mental health.

Yes, I’m devastated that we’re losing Brayshaw, but all (probably the bulk) of these comments directed at Maynard and the AFL for their inaction are way off the mark.

To say that Brayshaw hadn’t had a concussion for x amount of years as if that meant he was in tip-top A1 condition and that Maynard is responsible for his having to retire is ridiculous. The effects of the past concussions are cumulative (they do not just disappear) and I’d suspect that Brayshaw and his ‘team’ had pondered retirement more than once in the past, purely because of his history. As weird as it may seem, maybe the Maynard incident was a blessing in disguise, having forced a decision upon them that is most likely in Brayshaw’s best interests.

To say that this was caused by the AFL’s inaction is also either wrong, or a misguided case of 20/20 hindsight. They could ban Maynard for a year, and it would make no difference as to whether Gus would retire or not. Where were all of the complaints about the AFL being too slow to act on changing rules relating to smothers, prior to this incident?  The fact is that the AFL have now acted and have made changes to those rules, citing the players duty of care etc.

Why is it that our supporters are always looking for someone to blame when things go wrong, when we should be wishing Gus all the best for the future? Even in the practice match thread people were raising the old chestnut of the umpires hating Melbourne. 

Anyway, whether you agree or disagree with my rant is of no consequence … I think we can ALL agree that Gus has a long haul ahead of him and that we ALL send lots of love in his direction and wish him well in his journey.  I do hope the club employs him in some capacity, as the Dees just won’t seem the same without him. He was a great servant of the club!

Go well Gus!!

3 hours ago, Winners at last said:

I love late 60s/early 70s Oz music ... Seasons of Change, Golden Miles, I'll be Gone, Lotus One, The Freak/Hey Pinky (Zoot) ... need I go on? 

 

 

Yes, there were so many good artists at that time that were not just mimicking what was going on in mainstream USA, UK and Europe. They were establishing an identity that was our own and I honestly think that some of the best music anywhere on the planet was coming out of Australia at that time.

On 19/02/2024 at 05:22, Ugottobekidding said:

You are just old...

And that has what to do with the discussion?

11 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

David Bowie wrote ‘All the Young Dudes’ for Mott the Hoople. lan Hunter with the signature very dark shades was a singer with the band. Mick Ronson also was alumni, associated famously with Bowie’s ‘Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’. Lou Reed’s ‘Transformer’ album etc.

A slightly interesting (well, to me at least) factoid… the band I moved from Melbourne to Sydney to join, had a guitarist named Steve Ralphs, who, as it turned out, was first cousin to Mick Ralphs, guitarist with Mott the Hoople and then with Bad Company.

And now for a somewhat interesting sub-factoid… it turned out that prior to me being offered the spot in the band, he was a visa over-stayer and had been going under the name of Steve Fleming (which happened to be my family name), so he decided to revert back to his real name. The band didn’t last long after that, as the immigration people caught up with him pretty quickly and he was gone by the end of the year (1979).

And yes, the Bowie connection with Mott the Hoople was such a good story. I do think though, that Ian Hunter was probably destined to become a star regardless of whether Bowie had intervened or not… he was such a strong personality with the talent to back it up. One Bitten Twice Shy, like T-Rex’s Bang a Gong (Get It On) is one of the great songs of that era and I reckon would still be a hit if it was released today.

14 hours ago, rjay said:

'@hardtack', you just reminded me of this after mentioning Ian Hunter on another post.

He released a new album last year...84 yo, this was the first song released (Ringo on drums). Reckon it would have been a hit back in the days when such things existed. It's a strong album with lots of interesting guests and the title Defiance - Part 1 hints of more to come.

 

I’ll give it a listen later tonight. Thanks!!

On 07/02/2024 at 19:26, Tarax Club said:

Cheers 6 another terrific production. ❤️ the BTO takes you back.

For just a moment I was thinking (read, hoping) Ian Hunter and Once Bitten Twice Shy, but a terrific song choice regardless.

1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Demonland was producing "happy snaps" of players at training 20 years ago, and what we are seeing now is nothing more.  In fact our own @Six6Six produces far superior quality shots when compared to the amateur efforts shown by people who are being paid to do the job.

I was looking at the Gallery from training yesterday and was appalled that they could post such uninspiring, lifeless, dull, shots!! It was quite apparent that there’d been no real attempt to edit them and there were shots of players’ backs with little to no action occurring.

I will admit that there were a handful of acceptable shots of individual players (a good shot of Salem for example), but even most of them (not that there were many - the entire gallery was just 30 or so shots) were pretty ordinary!

I suggested to my son who late last year completed a photography course at the Torrens University campus in Sydney (I think it was a Billy Blue Design College course), that he send the club a folio of his work, but he wants to wait a while first as his priorities are to get a driver’s license (most important) and to maybe just shoot around at local clubs.  His work is of  a very very good standard, and his love of footy shines through it all!

Despite being a massive Demons supporter (and member), his best shots are unfortunately of the Swans seconds playing at Tramway Oval across the road from the SCG; sure I’m probably biased, but as someone who knows a bit about photography, in my opinion he’s got talent to burn!

Sorry, I got a bit carried away 😂🤣🤣😂

4 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

the Chief is cool af. 

Well, he did get to act alongside the coolest of the cool in James Dean, after all.

10 hours ago, ANG13 said:

In an otherwise [censored] morning driving to the Alfred, it was bloody awesome seeing Oliver out there. 

Yes, I saw this post on one of my regular fortnightly visits to Concord Hospital here in Sydney… a great spirit lifter!

3 hours ago, monoccular said:

Bombers an injured player will be "grounded"

Crash landed sounds much better. 

In the bombers case if drugs were at all involved, it could be: Damn-Busted!

1 hour ago, rjay said:

I've decide to go back to vinyl...bought myself a nice new turntable, amp and speakers as a Christmas present to me.

Still have a lot of my old vinyl, I purged a bit of it a few years back but kept the ones that were important to me.

I reckon this one will be one of the first played...what do you reckon '@hardtack'?

 

Definitely agree!! You’ll need to track down a copy of Out of the Blue; it’s a brilliant album.  Unfortunately I don’t have the room for a full vinyl friendly set up, so I went the other way and recently purchased a JBL sound bar to replace my bulky space consuming home theatre set up. It has detachable speakers that can be placed to act as rear surround speakers. Seeing as how I’d invested in this technology, I decided to subscribe to the Apple Music streaming service and now seamlessly stream from my iPhone via bluetooth; it’s been a godsend since I’ve been mostly confined to my home. I’ve been tracking down a lot of Oz music from that early 70’s, era and hearing it in a whole new light. Tully, Company Caine, Spectrum and the Indelible Murtceps, La De Das, Coloured Balls, Ariel, Chain, Wendy Saddington and on and on the list goes.

And while I think of it, I’m assuming that you do know that Rob Mackenzie is a member of Demonland.

He’s living in LA now, but when he was in town visiting, myself, my son Liam and Rob, would meet up with another Dees fanatic in David Bland who would be familiar to those of us old enough to remember the miming show Kommotion… fantastic times and I’m still in contact with Rob now and then. I’m hoping if he makes a return visit and that my health also makes a return visit, the four of us will be able to do it all again. 

39 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

28 to claim that the light bulb 'isn't the right guy', and that the world really is flat

I recently joined the Flat Earth Friends group on Facebook, and I’ve never seen such a busy group in all my years of Facebook use! I’m positive that the vast majority are there to extract the urine, or for the laughs (I sure as hell am), of which there are plenty. You’ll encounter some of the best creative writing you’re likely to read, coupled with ideas and comments that are both pure genius and so astoundingly stupid at the same time, they’ll have you pulling your hair out by the roots… as Molly would say, “Do yourselves a favour…”.

But be warned, if you join the page, it will overrun your feed like an out of control Lantana infestation… but still, I cannot recommend it highly enough regardless!!

4 hours ago, rjay said:

No Dingoes?

or Midnight Oil?

I've also got to say Divinyls is one of the best live rock bands I've seen.

Yes, bad oversights on my part, but in my defence it was just a quick brain dump of what was in my mind at the time… before The Dingoes I’d probably also have to put Carson (aka Carson County Boogie Band).

I’m a bit surprised (disappointed?) with myself for having overlooked the Oils and the Divinyls. I used to go and watch the Divinyls playing in a small Paddington pub (The Grand National) in the early 80’s before they recorded and became ‘famous’… great live band!

Theres probably quite a few others that I failed to include such as Chain, The Triffids, The Go-Betweens, The Masters Apprentices and so on. It’s a good memory test 😁

I’ll have a go at a list, but there’s no way I’ll get to anywhere near 100 as im too lazy and for that very reason, they will be in no particular order (won’t bother numbering them).

Australasian bands:

The Sports

Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons

Company Caine

Spectrum/Indelible Murtceps

La De Das

Kevin Borich Express

Tully

Wendy Saddington

Renee Geyer

Split Enz 

The Living End

Paul Kelly (all incarnations)

Archie Roach

Warrumpi Band

Gurrumul

The Loved Ones

Easybeats

Bee Gees

The Purple Hearts

Lobby Lloyd

X

The Boys Next Door

The Birthday Party

Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds

Not Drowning Waving

My Friend the Chocolate Cake

Mackenzie Theory

Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

 

Bands Outside of Australasia:

Mothers of Invention

Beatles

Rolling Stones

The Residents 

Snakefinger

Pretty Things

David Bowie

Pink Floyd

The Specials

Elvis Costello (all incarnations)

Wilco

Billy Bragg

Link Wray

Tom Waits

The Velvet Underground 

Talking Heads

Lou Reed

The Members

The Clash

The Jam

Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias

The Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band

Viv Stanshall

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Van Morrison

Roy Harper

Kevin Coyne

Tim Buckley 

Ry Cooder

Ryuichi Sakamoto 

YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra)

The Blue Hearts

Neko Case

Genesis (but only with Peter Gabriel)

XTC

Be Bop Deluxe

King Crimson

Robert Fripp

Fleetwood Mac (but only with Peter Green)

Albert Lee

Pop Will Eat Itself

Hank Williams

Robert Gordon

Jeff Beck

Johnny Burnette’s Rock and Roll Trio

Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsys 

Nick Lowe

and on it goes…

 

 

No Jo Jo Zep, Black Sorrows or The Sports?

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I gotta say I was really into Succession and got up to the last season but never finished it. No real reason but I'm not much of a binge TV watcher and something else probably came up which made me forget. Worth finishing?

I thought it was definitely worth seeing through… the final season was probably the weakest, but it still rates as one of the best shows thanks to it consistently being above average.

If you have Netflix and haven’t already been watching, Kim’s Convenience is a terrific series that’s been running for maybe 5 seasons, each of 10 episodes (I think it is).

10 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

(Your esoteric references sent me googling, @chook fowler and @hardtack. So, if I may...)

If he does, nickname 'Seth'?

Yes, but there’s no relationship to Blackadder. 😁

On 15/12/2023 at 08:35, chook fowler said:

Looks like she saw something she shouldn’t in the woodshed.

Cold comfort farm?

Having parents who had no interest in VFL until I won the autograph of a Saints player at a school training session and gave it to my mum who from then on became a staunch Saints supporter. We finally persuaded my father to take us to the Saints v Dees game in Round 12, 1966 at Moorabin Oval.

From memory, it was wet, freezing cold, I was absolutely miserable and we were standing in probably the most exposed part of the ground and, to make matters worse, we had a scoreless last quarter in which they kicked 4.6 to end up winning by 43 points.

i did not enjoy my first game at all.