I’M INTERESTED IN APATHY by TISM. Story by David Oke.
My muso son Dan texted me. He said that a friend of a friend of a friend is a daughter of a TISM band member.
My muso son Dan texted me. He said that a friend of a friend of a friend is a daughter of a TISM band member.
Mike Rudd wanted to turn music on its head; like an abstract artist he wanted to create a new tonal reality, a blueprint for Melbourneās live music scene to follow.
It was a typical example of a poky old corner pub with a strong local identity; often, it was packed out on band nights. Usually, weād play from 8.30 till 11.30 pm, with a couple of small intervals, and the price of entry was $2 ā yep, $2!
Given the strength of his own story-telling, itās not surprising that Paul Kellyās songs have inspired several Stereo Stories.
Greedy Smith was the biggest dag in a band full of dags. They looked like they didnāt take anything seriously, yet they made some ripper records.
Split Enz were considerably more interesting in their earlier period.
When we tire of climbing and jumping, we let the current drift us back to our towels and trannies, still keeping an eye out for snakes swimming in the river; supposedly they canāt strike in water, but we donāt want to test the theory.
The next few minutes were life-changing. Well not really, but they did change the direction of my musical life. My friend's cassette got thrashed that weekend and I knew the lyrics to most of the songs by the next day.
If this music was represented in colour, the canopies of the African jungle would be peeled back, revealing the beauty of the sweaty noise.
This is pure Zen, a meditative state that is what the sunny season is all about, and what fuels people through hardships and difficulties. This is the art of healing and revelling.