Teasing Lo-Tel

We’ve got new shirts!! – people at last weekend’s little NSW run went nuts for them. A white print on a black shirt, it looks well tasty. We’ve got them in all sizes, from little girl to big man.

We’ve still got the other “Rocks On The Soul” shirts too, equally nice, on a dark green shirt:check em out and flash the cash (or card) here: www.powerup.com.au/~timst/merchandising.html

OK this weekend we’re coming to MELBOURNE!! 2 shows only:

• Friday night, the Enigma Bar in Preston, with Blueline Medic
• Saturday night at the Punters Club with Greedo and another band too.

We’re flying out at 7.05 Sunday morning, so we’ll be staying up all night (and arriving nice n tidy at the airport too mind you). Lo-Tel are in town too, and they’ve kindly offered us the use of their hotel suite (and spa!) – and they’re chucking in a free foot massage (each) into the deal – oof, maybe they were a bit pissed when they said that but I’m gonna hold em to it!

Come and see us play, you will regret it for all your days if you don’t.

• Dean.. gets a little worried by turbulence
• Kel..    loves it
• Tim..    was asleep already
• Darek.. sticks his tongue out a lot

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Well Well!! what about W.A.?!! what a fantastic time we had over there, cheers to everyone who came, especially to Sunday night’s rainy gig down at Mojo’s in Fremantle, we played for an hour and a half – they wouldn’t let us offstage, with about 6 or 7 “unplugged” songs at the end of the set – it was a real pleasure. We’ll be going back there again!

Cheers to our excellent people over there too, making our tour run so smoothly etc. (you know who you are, c’mon!) If you’re ever in Perth go the the Amplifier Bar, it rocks, and the DJ plays anything you want.

Had the misfortune of flying QANTAS – that was the only downer of the trip. I’ve done a lot of flying, and can honestly say they must be the most incompetent, inept and generally hopeless airline I’ve ever experienced. Avoid like the plague.

OK this weekend is Sydney/NSW, the dates are:

• Thurs 2nd Aug – Northern Star, Newcastle NSW
• Fri 3rd Aug – Caringbah Bizzos, Caringbah NSW
• Sat 4th Aug – Annandale Hotel, Annandale NSW
• Sun 5th Aug – Headlands Hotel, Wollongong NSW

It should be wicked, it’ll be Darek’s first trip outta town with us, I think he’s quite excited, so are we. Come and check out his chops. All gigs are with the fantastic Youth Group. The following weekend is Melbourne, a flying visit, 2 gigs only, we’ll give you the details next week.

Someone told me something funny about Lo-Tel on the weekend, but it was 5 in the morning, I was a bit pissed, can’t remember what it was – damn!

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We haven’t been to Perth for quite a while so we thought we’d better pay some attention to the most isolated city on earth for a change.. here are the dates:

• THURS 26 JULY SETTLERS TAV Margaret River
• FRI 27 JULY JIGSAW Bunbury
• SAT 28 JULY AMPLIFIER BAR PERTH
• SUN 29 JULY MOJOS FREMANTLE

That’s starting Tomorrow!! We remember all you westerners too, (we also remember how expensive your ciggers are, don’t worry, we’ll stock up at the airport in Brisbane.) Our flight’s at 7.05 am.. Lo-tel weren’t around to drive us to the airport this time around, I think they’re getting a bit sick of us and our itineraries, but they did make us some sandwiches for the trip. (didn’t have the heart to tell them that planes have food on board these days).

Anyway enough claptrap, we’re coming to sydney next weekend and melbourne the one after.

We had a couple of fun nights on the weekend playing to pissed yobbos in rural locations. jeesh, what are our lives coming to?

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OK rememebr the Valley Fiesta this weekend!!! We’re on at 3.00pm in the Chinatown mall. There’s a new kid on the block too, our brand new live guitarist Darek. Come and check him out, he’s most definitely the stuff..!

And here are some TOUR DATES: – we can hardly believe it either.

• Saturday July 21st – The Sands, Maroochydore
• Sunday July 22nd – The Miami Tavern, Gold Coast
• Thurs 26th July – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
• Fri 27th July – Jigsaw, Bunbury WA
• Sat 28th – Amplifier Bar, Perth WA
• Sun 29th – Mojo’s – Freemantle WA
• Thurs 2nd Aug – Northern Star, Newcastle NSW
• Fri 3rd Aug – Carringbah Bizzos, Carringbah NSW
• Sat 4th Aug – Annandale Hotel, Annandale NSW
• Sun 5th Aug – Headlands Hotel, Wollongong NSW
• Fri 10th Aug – Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, VIC
• Sat 11th Aug – Punters Club, Fitzroy VIC

I think the wonderful YOUTH GROUP will be playing with us in NSW – not sure about the other states just yet; we’ve been calling Lo-Tel at home all damn week.. Dean’s even been getting them at 6.30am when he gets up for work.. I reckon they’re screening their calls.

We had the police round to our practice room last night, don’t worry, we told them we’d be done by 10.00 – they were cool! Quite nice actually (never thought I’d say that, ha!). Kellie told them her name was Mary.. jeesh..talking of Kellie, she’s written another article on something or other (BUST magazine, actually), at:http://www.ozemail.com.au/~janetneil/index.html so check it out.

And talking of Kellie, again, she’s only gone and scored herself a Joycam, and a bunch of FREE FILM from the lovely people at Polaroid hasn’t she?! Very Nice indeed. So she’s then gone and made a Joycam gallery where you can check out all her snaps, at:www.powerup.com.au/~timst.joycam.html it’s very good indeed, and as another bonus, anyone who buys cds or t shirts from us over the old e mail will get their own unique and personal Joycam shot – most probably of one or more of the band doin’ something whacky.

well well well, aren’t we busy?!

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