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Mineral Sands
Rock / Experimental / Other

"MINERAL SANDS/Cependant,la nuit vient/Noir pirate"

Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

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Member Since6/7/2006
InfluencesJesus And Mary Chain .Vinyl Records,Astroboy, The Battleship Potemkin,Buckethead,Theodore Roosevelt,Velvet Underground ,Tom Verlaine,Michael Alig ,Charles Beaudelaire, David Hasselhof , JLG,Darby Crash ,Bailter Space, Nietzsche ,Raymond Carver, Bon Jovi ,Bert Jansch,Nahum Sokolow , Charlie Christian, Theodor Herzl ,Wes Montgomery, Marquis de Sade ,PowderMonkeys, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester ,AuGoGoRecords, Simone Simon,Charles Bukowski , Natassja Kinski,Lemmy Kilmister ,The Woman With The Red HandBag on her left shoulder,Cory Parks , Nancy Sinatra,Johnny Thunders ,Rowland S Howard,Tracii Guns , Paul Auster,Andrew Eldritch , Norman Mailer,Al Jourgensen , Shirley Hazzard,Ronaldinho , Peter Carey, Sugar Ray Robinson ,Tom Hafey,Erol Flynn , Kenneth Copeland, Flash Gordon ,Wendy Rule,Crystal Methamphetamine , Crime and the City Solution,James Williamson ,L'Alpe d'Huez,Oporto Chicken , Neil Young,Charles Manson , PJ Harvey,J & B , Punch and Judy,Alice Cooper , Bertolt Brecht,Danzig, Lisa Gerrard,Blixa Bargeld, Luke Greenhatch ,Swervedriver,Count Basie,The Misfits, Sam Shepherd, Wim Wenders, Bell X1-A, Chuck Yeager, Yuri Gagarin,John Fowles, Thin Lizzy, BB King, Lightning Hopkins, Beasts of Bourbon, Prokofiev,Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz Liszt, Franz Klammer, Michaela Figini,Patti Smith,The Spazzys, Peter Koppes,Marty Willson-Piper, Steve Kilbey,Michael Ondaatje,Cormac McCarthy, Kurt Vonnegut, RostoAD Mind My Gap,Siouxsie and The Banshees, Loop, Royal Trux,Victory Chimp,Go-Betweens, Dave Brubeck,John Barry, Ennio Morricone,Lena Lovich,Haruki Murakami,Sudoku,Jesus and Mary Chain, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Magdalene,Alfred Hitchcock, Eve Marie Saint,Robert Johnson,Bessie Smith,Amy Johnson,Betty Boop,Betty Page,Jim Carroll,Charles Bukowski,Kate Forsyth, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Max Roach,Renee Geyer, The Bamboos, Secret Chiefs 3, Eyvind Kang,Simone de Beauvoir, Jon Hassell, Isabelle Adjani, My Bloody Valentine,Billie Holliday, Bing Crosby, Etta James, Annette Peacock, Hope Sandoval, Sonic Youth, Rolling Stones, Big Star,Swans, John Lee Hooker, Tortoise, Drag City, Roy Montgomery,Saul Bellow,Andre Williams, Los Cincos,Suzanne Vega, Lou Reed,Laurie Anderson,Remain In Light Talking Heads, Shirley Bassey, Shirley Strickland,Blondie, Diana Ross,Madonna,Midnight Oil, VerdiRossini, Donizetti, Lina Pagliughi,Myrna Loy,Pixies,Sons and Daughters,The Chills, The Church,Hitmen,Make-Up,Dead Moon,The Cramps, The Seekers,Labradford,Hood,Johnny Cash,Let's Have A Party,Stereolab,Son House, Circus Oz, Our Friends, Kate Bush,Herman Melville, Victor Trumper, Howls Moving Castle, Norman McLaren, Juliette Binoche,Ricochet
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Record LabelBIENVENUE : Quelquefois en 2008
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   About Mineral Sands
MINERAL SANDS ...... MINERAL SANDS are a band of musicians from the city of Melbourne,Victoria.Majestic,cinematic in scope they traverse different terrains, punching out agile short rock songs..... then in the blink of the eye, they head into hyperdrive territory,blissfully unaware of time constraints,taking their instrumental songs and atmospheres into different timezones.Minimalist,experimentalist,sleek,slick and angular one moment.Straightahead overdrive operatic, then its Bing Crosby singing to the stars.BIENVENUE voici les minstrels de Melbourne, Victorie MINERAL SANDS Formed at the tailend of the winter 2002, MINERAL SANDS performed a live musical score to the film "98,3000 :Before Federation" at that years Melbourne Fringe Festival.They have taken their music up the eastern seaboard to the hot city of Brisbane. MINERAL SANDS will soon release material, however some lucky people have copies of some of the bands music that has been distributed on the street,gratis.These CD's have been given to friends and supporters of the band who get what they are doing.It is great to see their eyes light up when the band gives them the gift of music.Current "unofficial" offering , the "Green Fields" album.Nous aimons les amis de MINERAL SANDS MINERAL SANDS have had their music played on community radio stations 3PBS and 3RRR.Ecoutez Mineral Sands.En MELBOURNE, ecoutez 3RRR et 3PBS Radio Communaute.C'est merveilleux Radio! .Debut EP currently titled "Work in Progress VOL:2" set to be released very soon. The next MINERAL SANDS show is : Quelquefois en 2008.,.. .,. .. . . .. . .. . ... ... .. .. ,... .. ...., ... ., ..,.. ... .... ,.. . ... ... .. ... .. .. . ....,.. .. .. .. . ,.. .. ... ,.. .. ... ,. ... .. ... .. .. . .. .. ... . .. .... ,. ....... ....... .... ..... .. .., ... ...,... ... ...,.. ... . ..,.. ... .... ... . .. .... ... .... .. .... . .. . .. .. .. .... . .. m..., ...ENCORE .... , ....quelquefois en 2008, ..This profile was edited with MySpace Profile Editor

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w.a.w! (we are wonderful)





Aug 24 2008 9:07 PM

Lords Of Altamont Mondo Bizarro

www. myspace. com/lordsofaltamont
www. myspace.
com/wawwearewonderful
Hot Liquid Sex





Aug 17 2008 8:08 AM

Thanks for the tip guys, are you coming down to say hi?
Trasharama Film Festival





Aug 14 2008 9:07 AM

trasharama.com.au

That’s right Mineral sands!!
It’s your last chance to enter the Trasharama Short Film Festerval and go in the running for awesome prizes and National Glory!!!
Click on the pic to find out more!!
STAY SICK!!
KATHEMATICS D.D.D The Album Part Two coming soon!





Aug 12 2008 6:08 AM



KATHEMATICS D.D.D The Album Part Two coming soon!





Aug 11 2008 3:52 AM

Divorce Death Departure The Album Part One is up on our myspace now. Have a listen and let us know what ya think!

Kath and Danny xxoo
Morning Dew





Aug 5 2008 4:27 PM

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=u6z3nRWPlQo
Look Into the Mendalias

watch al til the end!
xx
Morning Dewy
Hot Liquid Sex





Aug 2 2008 3:11 PM

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Martin Martini and The Bone Palace Orchestra





Jul 29 2008 2:40 AM

songs inspired by god

this saturday

at the corner

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The Snoopy Lads





Jul 28 2008 10:28 AM



Dear Mineral Sands,
Thanx for adding us to your universe!

May we recommend our yummy and
freshly released Debut Album
“A Ruby in Blue”...

Get it and Enjoy it!
Hendryk & Basty
*The Snoopy Lads*
Berlin

*The Snoopy Lads* Download Shops
Includes our previously unpublished track
*COWARD*
Now to hear on our MySpace!


Lamplight





Jul 23 2008 8:20 AM

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The Smith Bros.





Jul 23 2008 1:06 AM

Just wanted to stop by and say hello - have a great evening and please stop by and say hello when you get the chance.
TSB
Dreaming Awake Collective





Jul 21 2008 5:57 AM

Kumu Invite - Front

Kumu Invite - Back

www. myspace. com/dreaming_awake_collective

Please join us for our opening for KUMU – and exhibition exploring the inner child,
on Friday 1 August, 6pm til late.

Old Fire Station Café, 378 High Street, Preston (near Preston train station)

Art by 37 artists, drawing, spontaneous puppet theatre and jam, music, dance, spoken word, circus performers, cheep bar…..inner child blissful chaos! Love Jeshika
The Boat People ("Chandeliers" OUT NOW!)





Jul 15 2008 11:11 AM


NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!


From JB Hi-Fi and all good record stores.






Cold City Dreamers





Jul 13 2008 12:38 PM

Hey, we’re really happy to show you our first video clip for “Downtown, the Noises”, we’ve made this video clip al by ourselves in stop motion/ animation …So please let us know what you think about it !!! We hope you like it !
+ Our E.P 6 tracks “THE FALL OF KITES” is out !!! So please check our myspace if you want to hear or see or buy it !! ^^
Xx Much Love from Cold City Dreamers xx
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ART POP





Jun 25 2008 9:19 AM

Ami(e)s de GAMINE

retrouvez GAMINE en compilation CD et vinyles sur "ART POP SHOP"


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Lucky Number Nine Records





Jun 22 2008 5:41 PM

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Tickets available from Monorail, Kings Court. 7" & Digital Download available from all good record stores & download sites from 07/07. You can pre-order the 7” vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk from 23/06.

The Zoeys are Jim Gellately's single of the week and will be live in session on Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show too!

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Punch & The Apostles debut single 'Asylum / Tie Me To The Mast' availble on 7" vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk and

Monorail (Glasgow)
Avalanche(Glasgow)
Oxfam Music (Glasgow)
Roughtrade(s) London
Sister Ray (London)
Pure Groove (London)

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A fantastic bill in aid of a great charity. Tickets available from Monorail & Missing Records. For the full line-up and more info please visit www. myspace. com/christmastimeinthemountains

Ben Mekler





Jun 11 2008 12:24 PM

Ahhh...Two Teams, both imploding. Must Terry go? That is the question!
I am playing the Old Bar soon, be great if you could make it.
Also, Some new (and old) songs are but a click away...


Ben%20Mekler
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NOUVELLE CULTURE





Jun 9 2008 9:37 AM


IT'S TIME TO BE NUROMANTIC!
NOUVELLE CULTURE...
WHEN NU-WAVEMEETSELECTRO...

MUSIC AND FILM TO BE ROMANTICIZED BY!



TRANS CONTINENTAL ELECTRONICA.

Includes "IMAGINATION" single edit.



Much love and greetings.

NC.
La Mugre Roja





Jun 8 2008 8:49 PM

mugre
KATHEMATICS D.D.D The Album Part Two coming soon!





Jun 3 2008 2:13 AM

Hi Chris, hope you can make it to our show, we are giving away free CDs!



lyons





May 29 2008 12:06 PM

you're very welcome. well, new songs and new recordings soon, so well keep you up to date.

andrew x
Ben Mekler





May 24 2008 4:41 AM

The Bombers will take to the field, knowing full well that they are about to be humiliated in front of 65,000.
Knight will claim that our seven goal loss represents a return to form.
Tigers by more than enough, I reckon.
Ian McGlynn





May 23 2008 4:44 AM

Hey Guys!
Thanks for the continued love and support!
ian.
Lucky Number Nine Records





May 21 2008 7:26 PM

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With support from Greenock's premier country covers band 'Willy & the Poor Boys'!

You can listen to 'Asylum' on our page. The single is available from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk from June 2nd.

(Sorry if you got this twice, I lost my place)
Morning Dew





May 21 2008 3:47 PM


a THROWBACK.
CAMBODIA R& R.
ROCK HAS A HISTORY.
xxx
MORNING DEWY
Miss Moonlight





May 21 2008 9:02 AM


dora mah