betony and her trusty danelectro and kate playing cello nowadays
Sounds Like
'the great escape of houdini and me'
accidental icicles
houdini and me
whirlwind afternoon
stagnant numbers
fat feather blankets
ducks lost of pond
monumental owl face
sky rolls over us
that lucky sky
shortened of breath
quickened of thought
neck stretched to listen
hopscotch crash makes skin bleed
concrete cracks
snakes pour out like weeds
this one will last forever
empty that cardboard box
laughter when a fox follows
greyest emptyest window
salty taste when we swam
business shirt man
across the bench
he used to skateboard
tv under tablecloth
go outside they say
shoulders shrug okay
and now we crash heads
amd collide ideas
to satiate those scoundrelled mimes
thirsty thirsty mouths
black shirt gets hot
electric shock
wrath in the bath
dainty punches inky bubbles
or else a book thrown under table
houdini and me
made escape under table
houdini and me
"The sense of dynamics is marvelously realized. It's homemade; the very particular places she evokes beg exploration. Her penchant for imagery is idiosyncratic and her desire for expression is no less than inspiring" - Mess and Noise magazine
"Shiver Like Timber plays her quiet pop songs with a cute wistfulness that captures more than a few hearts." – RAVE Magazine
"Shiver Like Timber writes songs that evoke images from the depths of your childhood and Debussy-like reveries of places you've never been to and times you've never experienced." – Time Off Magazine
shiver like timber is the musical moniker of betony dircks.
in australia in 2005-2008 she recorded an E.P, played many shows, toured brisbane, sydney, melbourne and adelaide and supported international acts such as bill callahan, camera obscura, beirut and patrick wolf.
she is currently living in london, making new songs and riding her bicycle around.
the release of the shiver like timber debut album has been postponed untill her return to australia: 2009 sometime probably. untill then, new demos will be posted here on myspace. her first self-titiled E.P is all sold out, sorry.
watch out for a cassette release over the next few months!
this here is her video for 'the great escape of houdini and me'.... which was created by danny mcshane:
hey dude was wondering when you'd be back. yes, we're very excited about meredith, should be a good day or two indeed. hopefully see you soon! peace. caleb.
Brisbane outfit Toy Balloon will release their debut album Toy Division on
November 8 through Lofly Records, and to celebrate will perform an east coast
launch tour throughout November.
Formed in 2007, Toy Balloon was
originally a fledgling two-piece made up by Nimai Etheridge’s uniquely melodic
wall-of-sound guitar and Greg Cooper’s beautiful sequenced electronic
compositions. The band have since matured into a four piece featuring Chloe
Cooper (Mr Maps) on key boards and Ben Green on drums.
The album was
recorded and mixed at the Lofly Hangar in Brisbane, a DIY performance space that
Toy Balloon has been an integral part of creating. Fostering emerging artists
and left-of-centre music, the Hangar acts as a performance space, recording
studio, and meeting place; and has resulted in a record with a rich, layered
sound reminiscent of New Order, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, and LCD
Soundsystem.
Catch Toy Balloon launch Toy Division at a venue near you
this Oct/ November.
TOY BALLOON TOUR DATES:
Brisbane- Thursday 29
October- The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/ Moon Jog, Tin Can Radio and Doom
Doom.
Sydney- Wednesday 4 November- ‘Upstarts’ at Spectrum, Darlinghurst
w/ Convaire and Black Bear Brown Bear
Sydney- Thursday 5 November- Oxford
Arts Factory, Darlinghurst w/ World Champion and others
Melbourne-
Saturday 7 November- Pony, Melbourne w/ Love Connection and
Aoi
Melbourne- Sunday 8 November- El Joyero, Melbourne
Toy
Division is released November 6 on Lofly Records, with distribution through MGM.
The Pryor Theory have finally finished their debut album and are launching 'El Futuro' this Thursday 29th October at X&Y Bar in the Valley. With Nick Hutchingson (solo/accoustic) and Lunch Money Djs. FREE entry. Hope to see you there. Blessings, Martin El Futuro is available from iTunes
woa sorry I missed the shoko show!! will be at the wurst tomorrow for sure though, and there's a cool gallery opening in neuköln after too!! hope the show went great! X
Oh yeah I'll be home!!! Just heading back from Switzerland now... will try sort out another night!!! yeah!! Can't wait to see all of youze again.... it's been ages!!! XOXO
HeyBetony!! How r uuuu!!? I've been away in the forests for few weeks filming but now I'm back in london..let me know if u going to Hackney Wicked or field day and lets meet up!!xxXX woohoo!! still want to do some recordings with you!!
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aaaaah i just arrived in barcelona last week! we may have missed eachother. I'll be os for ages, two years or more. will be baack in london for a bit in sept, lets link 4 sure. safe
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