current sounds?

been enjoying listening to a lot of music from that british folk scene. Bert Jansch, Davey Graham, Linda Thompson.
Have been playing a Syd Barrett compilation a lot.Had it for ages.  Like the penny finally dropped with me. The scales fell from my ears.
His music goes places only jazz ever reaches with me. Same with a  lot of British folk rock.
Syds mad time and chord changes really fold up into themselves so beautifully.
He was really making music for the sake of it. No business, no thoughts of a  listener even. A true blues-man.

Also enjoying getting into the back catalogue of Paul Westerberg, certainly one of the best rock songwriters of the last 25 years. I love the last Replacements album, "all shook down". The only other one I'm really familiar with is "pleased to meet me" which has his classic "alex chilton" tribute/paen.

Also loving a CTI Kenny Burrell album called "god bless the child". Lost worlds.

Feeling quite isolated and adrift from most currents in the music scene. Thats common I suppose.  I like a  lot of contemporary music. The horrible alternative rock orthodoxy is getting worse. The 90s for me were the Beastie Boys and other hip hop and trip hop stuff. The 80s were all underground.

The new album , "you've been in my mind" has been sounding great in our live shows. Its our best ever rock album, and I mean the Moodists period as well.

The most welcoming people to the sounds have been at the Melbourne and Sydney Triple M stations. they've been playing it a bit at night. Other places, except for community radio, are so uptight. Reflective of the orthodoxy that runs through mainstream culture. All you have to do is keep getting up and working.

The Melbourne launch of our album was problematic and we intend to arrange a show at a more suitable venue.

A young film maker called Nick Cowans has shot and edited a  video for a  song called :"we need a champion" and its looking great. The clip involves a bit of a  dance contest/showdown.

other dates are looking good. Come to a show, the band is really something else. No one plays guitar like Stuart Perera and Stu Thomas and Clare Moore are the greatest and most sophisticated rhythm section. And everybodys singing.

Saturday 18th August Republic Bar- Hobart click here to book tix
Thursday 23rd August Starcourt theatre - Lismore Book tickets here
Friday 24th August - Miami Tavern- Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 25th - Beetle Bar- Brisbane book tickets here 
Sunday 26th August - Sol bar - Maroochydore, QLD Tickets are currently available at Solbar. Ring us for details: 07 5443 9550
Tickets are also available at: Ebony Rose & Billy Hyde Maroochydore
Thursday 30th August - Aararat Live - Vic
Saturday 1st September - Wheatsheaf Hotel - Thebarton SA
Sunday 2nd September - Wheatsheaf Hotel - Thebarton SA
Sat 15th September Westernport Hotel - San Remo
Friday 21st September - Palais- Hepburn Springs
Saturday 22nd September - NEWPORT SUBSTATION - NEWPORT book tickets here

This tour is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria