Punxie and The Poison Pens are an independent Brisbane band playing live for a little over a year, kicking off as a support for UK legends Anti-Nowhere League in November 2007.
We are not ‘oi’ punk, we’re punk like The Stranglers, and The Saints, and The Stooges... punk because we are DIY and not affiliated with any record label, because we are ORIGINAL and because we’re making ROCKING music that our FANS love, and the establishment hates.
If you’re after an over-produced industry album or enjoy the sweet strains of commercialized cock-sucking, like Australian Idol or the Veronica’s, you’ll really hate us.*
Punxie (vocals, being incredibly incredibly good-looking)
Matt Poison (musical genius, guitars, bourbon and coke)
Simon Venom (left-handed drum machine)
JimbOb (bass abuse).
Matt and Simon are ‘not-so-elder statesmen’ of the Brisbane punk rock scene, learning their trade playing in some of Brisbane’s most popular original underground punk rock bands of the 1980’s, including Scruff the Cat and The Bystanders.
James’ previous bands include popular original hard rock group Travesty.
*Hillsong members actually go to Hell just for reading this. So if you've read this far, sorry.
Influences
Punxie's favourite joke:
This musician dies and goes to heaven. He knows he's in heaven because as soon as he gets there, Saint Peter gives him a VIP pass to a rock concert and he is escorted to a limousine that drives him right to the door.
He gets a great seat right at the front just in time for the lights to dim, then the drummer starts up. It is Keith Moon. Another spotlight illuminates the keyboard as it starts, and the musician is shocked to recognise Mozart. The guitars start and there is Jimmy Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, and John Entwhistle on bass... every time another instrument started, he recognised another famous musician.
Finally, a woman approaches the microphone and everyone gasps at how beautiful she is. She picks up the microphone and starts to sing... and, it's awful. Terrible. The worst singing he has ever heard.
But the music being so incredibly great, nobody minds, the concert goes on through the night and everyone enjoys themselves.
Afterwards, when he is transported backstage (it's heaven), he goes up to Jimmy Hendrix.
"That totally rocked, man!" says the musician, "It was the most amazing thing I ever heard.. Except for one thing... what's with the girl?"
Jimmy replies:
"Yeah, I know, but what can you do? She's God's girlfriend."
ROAD TRIP TIME!! Support your favourite Brisbane band THE KIDNEY THIEVES as they support COG in Sydney this New Years Eve. Buy tickets now, $40 plus bf:
This Saturday (21st November) L.U.S.T. is playing LIVE at Club 299 in Fortitude Valley. It would be awesome to see you there! On stage at 10:20pm, its only $10 and we're playing with Fire Driver and Breaking Orbit (NSW). It's even cheaper to get in if you say "L.U.S.T." at the door. So come have a beer with us! - L.U.S.T. xx
The good people at Switch Nightclub have joined forces with their sister company Dead Records to help bring the ROCK back to Brisbane!
City of Satan is Brisbanes only LA style rock club. On the first Thursday of every month ( or there abouts) Upstairs at the Jubilee Hotel!
The next event is THIS THURSDAY
For a teeny tiny fee of $5 you can experience Tropical Vampirates in all their goth rock glory + High Plains Drifter and Legions of Mary plus a very special secret surprise guest.
But that’s not all
You also get, the DJ styling’s of Brisbanes own ROCK guru Hoops, glam rock god Brentality and Tropical Vampirates Canadian horror fiend Jack Heartless - spinning tracks until the wee hours
Help us to celebrate the birthdays of 2 of Switches fantastic DJ’s and personalities -- Jessiebeanz and Tom Fiend
So come along and get your rocks off with the Switch crew at City of Satan
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Hey!! This is Bellisima. I run this fansite to help support DJ Solano!! THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP!! How are you? HOPE YOU'RE HAVE A FABULOUS WEEK!! =) Keep In Touch!!!Listen other tracks in my player from DJ Solano on my profile!! I want to let you know there is a new release " Aproxx Ft. MiMi - Adore Me [DJ Solano Remix]. I hope you come back often, because there is more to come...and don't forget spread the word! You can add DJ Solano on http://www.myspace.com/djsolanonl LOVE-BELLISIMA
Hardcore Thursday and Punk Sunday this week at 299! THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER: The Storm Picturesque (ep launch), Signal The Firing Squad, Cross The Lips Of Grace, Torn Asunder, Headwound The Pony. SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER: Spermbirds (germany), Mid Youth Crisis, Scratch And Sniff, Team Dickhead, To The North
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