Our last episode for the year is a compilation of the absolute best tracks broadcast in 2022 on 4zzz’s own Live Delay program, the show dedicated to delivering the best of Meanjin-Brisbane’s live music scene from the live stage to the mixing desk to your living room/car/wherever you catch your 4zzz’s. Many of the broadcast’s this year have been hidden …
Double Bummer: Live at the Foundry, Fortitude Valley, 20 February 2020 A bloody fantastic little band consisting of Erin Fanning and Joe Campbell. Unique as they come – Double Bummer were active around 2018 until 2020 and very sadly never released any recordings. Chaotic, lo-fi and upbeat, it would be brilliant to see this talented two-piece back in action again. …
The Gutter Birds: Live at The Foundry, Fortitude Valley, 27 July 2019 Combining pristine three-part harmonies with a soggy binful of hilarious smut, The Gutter Birds deliver witty and often filthy songs to delighted and surprised audiences. They are a Brisbane group featuring singers Alice England, Bonnie Mullins and Liz Witt, accompanied by Joshua “Sheldon” Adams on keys. Recorded by …
Bum Spa: Live at The Bearded Lady, West End, 7 November 2019 Bum Spa pack a sprawling, almost chaotic live band into short, tightly-crafted songs, led by songwriter Jason Pickering. They have been on the scene around 10 years, and are closely associated with independent label Dog Bay Records. They have released several singles and split 7″s, along with two …
Pious Faults: Live at The Foundry, Fortitude Valley, 8 August 2019 Pious Faults are a somewhat mysterious Brisbane act that emerged from the city’s underground scene sometime in late 2016. That same year they released a self-titled demo on Tenth Court, followed by the album “Old Thread” in 2018 and a limited-edition 7″ titled “Speck” that they put out on …
Photos: loulou – Eli Lillis Sacred Blue – Damien Li loulou: Live at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, 11 September 2020 loulou is the project of singer/guitarist Louis Whelan, joined by Caitlin Callanan on bass and Talia Bond on drums. In 2019, founding Mouldy Lovers member Whelan put down the piano accordian and picked up an electric guitar to make stripped-down, …
