Jesus H. I can never think of influences when i need to. Let's see........why don't we get all the obvious ones out of the road first. THE WHO, THE STONES, MC5, THE STOOGES, LED ZEP, BEATLES, THE SONICS, BOWIE, VELVET
UNDERGROUND, AND ALL THAT USUAL SHIT. Also, THE BASTARDS, FLIPPER, CHROME CRANKS, THE PIXIES, THE DRONES, X(AUS) X(U.S)BLACK FLAG, HOWLIN' WOLF, PERE UBU, THE REMAINS, ELVIS COSTELLO, ROBERT JOHNSON, THE NAZZ, THE NEW CHRISTS, JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, THE SCIENTISTS( KIM SALMON) GUN CLUB, TOM WAITS, SOLEX, THE SPLATTERHEADS, THE WIPERS, MUDDY WATERS, LEADBELLY, BUSTA RHYMES, OL' DIRTY BASTARD, FUNKEDELIC, THELONIOUS MONK, SONIC YOUTH...AND SO FORTH. I'm not an afficionado of all these artists, but some of them have the qualities I aspire to or I have imbued (I think) THE BAKELITE AGE with.
We have ze album in our hands. It's called "Return of the Magical Molerat" and you can hear a sample here in the tracks "Good Love(in the eye of a hurricane)" and "Feast of the Porcupines"
........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ..................With members from such diverse bands as SNOUT, THE MEANIES, THE EGOS, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, DUNG, ROSS MCLENNANS WISHBONE KNEES, DAN BRODIE AND THE BROKEN ARROWS, GOLDEN SHOWER, THE BREADMAKERS, SHUTDOWN 66
and THE CURLY WURLYS, you'd expect THE BAKELITE AGE to sound like a dogs breakfast...but NO....they don't........sound like a dogs breakfast. They sound like a chicken and champagne breakfast....that is..if you were to substitute Chorizo for chicken and Sangria for champagne.
Nice! Was that the lovely teardrop shaped one that you were playing on the night? It was great seeing you two as well. We seem to be rapidly running out of time now we leave in two days but we will have to make the trek out to Sunbury next time we are in Melbourne.
hey link and fi! how are you guys? i started a new band with pudge called GIRTH! i had a bunch of songs lying aound in my crusty old brain and decided to put them to poor use. i'll come and see your next gig (door hint).
love you too link. sorry i'm a few months behind in checking this. i hear whispers of another amazing album approaching. can't wait to hear it. see ya andy xo
the insurance crap only applies in our shire which sucks ass, i just thought id ask, because im in the comittee, ill get up 2 a gig sooner or later, have you got any copies of the first release in stock since i last ordered the other 2??
damn, im so angry at myself as to all of bakelite age gigs i have missied :( as i am probably going to miss the saturday one aswell. if you play one on this side of town, let me know, and i will be there, ASAP!!
haha i wish i could im a slave to the servo sunday morning so it might have to wait, ill will make to 1 of your gigs sooner or later!
by the way, do you guys have band insurance or insurance through a manager, if so i might be able to score you a freeza gig in portland, let me know! cheers,
keep those apples rolling!! that some good apples!!!
Last October, Hotel Wrecking City Traders got word of their mates Electric Jellyfish's tragedy whilst on tour in the US. That night they dedicated their set at the East Brunswick Club to the band for their loss. The show was committed to film by the prople at Two Tap TV and is now being released on DVD.
There will be a public screening of the film TOMORROW NIGHT (12/6/08):
Red Carpet Night Presents: Hotel Wrecking City Traders - Live At The EBC Thursday, June 12 - Kent St Bar (201 Smith St, Collingwood) $2 Mountain Goat Pots from 7 pm Movie kicks off at 8 pm
Copies of the film will be available for purchase on the night.
