Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Live at The Triffid, Newstead, 29 February 2020 At any given time, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra boasts up to 34 members, including bandleader and ex-member of the John Butler Trio, Nicky Bomba. In this year of our lord 2023, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra is celebrating their 20th birthday with the compilation album ’20 Year Young’ and a …
Splat Acrobat: Live at the Triffid, Newstead, 2 May 2022. Splat Acrobat are a Meanjin-Brisbane alternative rock outfit who officially broke up in late 1993 when Pete Fergusson moved to Townsville, but on a few rare occasions since they’ve got together again for a gig or two. The Splats were famous from their conception in early 1990 til their …
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. …
Gravel Samwidge: Live at The Triffid, Newstead, 12 December 2019 Previously featured way back in episode 63 of Live Delay, Gravel Samwidge formed in 1989 when Mark Spinks and Paul Curran from punk band The Nappy Hackers wanted to explore a new musical direction. Forming initially in Sydney, the band had many lineup changes and guest musicians as they went …
Local Authority: Live at Sonic Masala Fest, The Triffid, Newstead, 14 August 2021 Local Authority began as the solo project of Jacque McGill. In 2017 bassist Erica Sunnex and drummer Lachlan Andrews joined and they began playing gigs around Brisbane. In 2019 the band released their debut album, “Negative Space”, and in 2021 they were joined by new member Kailan …
Mitch, Please: Live at Sonic Masala Fest, The Triffid, Newstead, 14 August 2021 Mitch, Please were formed in Brisbane in 2018 when bass player Nick Bragg decided who among his acquaintances he wanted to be in a band with. He asked them all individually, telling each of them that the others had already said yes. Fortunately, they all did say …
