What the heck is going on in Brisbane at the moment.. mass amounts of freaking awesome gigs. and this was no exception. Mary Trembles Rocked it. Mini Mansions (LA) who id never heard of before now.. went off. And Brody Dalle with Sinnerette were just all round tearing it up Rock. The Brisbane Music Scene is seriously heating up this year. So get up out of your internet chair and come join in the awesomeness.
For the Complete set of Photos from the night see my Flickr Set Here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkwhy/sets/72157623433603341/
I was invited out to Applewood Recording studio for 2 days to hang out with my friends Band Hoo Haa and basically document their Recording of 2 new tracks. We set out early Thursday morning through crappy Brisbane peak hour traffic and wasn’t long till we finally made it out to the tranquil Studio tucked away on Brisbane’s outskirts.
This has to be one of the best environments to create great music as I’ve never felt so comfortable, relaxed and inspired in a studio environment before. Thanks to Magoo, the Studios Head Engineer, and Tylea for creating this place and making us all feel so welcome. And even though I was out there with my camera this time, I’m looking forward to creating something pure musically at this place in the future.
To experience the Applewood magic please check out all my photos here on the Flickr Set.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkwhy/sets/72157623517954056/
The Score @ The Zoo 11/02/2010 Photos now online. See full Set here on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkwhy/sets/72157623498850458/
2009, well, kinda sucked for me really. Massive transition year, and its finally come to an end. So without focusing on the negative to much, 2010 is going to be awesome. and already is..
The Bus is coming together with its new paint job completed by myself and Romsy, who put in a huge effort.. thanks heaps man. The Solar panel system is in place and held up pretty well over the 2 weeks spent at stanthorpe and woodford folk festival over the christmas / newyears period. Just the interior to complete and work the bugs out of the solar power system.
Towards the end of 2009 I joined a band called “Hung”. with some of my heros of past australian music scene. Taz on Guitar and Vocals, Dave Miller on Vocals, Matt Wilkie on Bass, Dave Atkins on Guitar and Drums, and one of my closest mates Tones on Drums. Around the same time my mate Tones, Matt Napier and Stu Formed a new groove funk hip hop group. Basicly me on decks and keys, Tones on drums and programing, Matt on guitar and programing, and Stu on Bass. With Guest vocals from some seriously awesome People such as Abstract Rude (LA). and a bunch of people lined up for 2010. This years is going to be a big one for this group, as soon as we work out what name we are going to stick with. ? Ive also been focusing on my Acoustic folk album and should be hitting the live scene this year. So music is already a massive part of 2010.
Woodford folk festival over the newyears period turned out to be completely different from the year before and not what I expected, but ill leave that story for next time.
So all in all, 2010 will be basically Music, Art, Photography, and Hanging out with the girl, and working very little. We have a nice little apartment on the north side brisbane now with street parking for the bus. So it looks like ill be hanging around for a while.
The Woodford Folk Festival 09/10 program has landed and what an awesome festival this is going to be. More than 580 acts on 22 stages over six days. The 24th Woodford Folk Festival is upon us and you seriously don’t want to miss this one.
On Saturday October 24th 2009, a large group of Woodfordians gathered together on the festival site to be the first to get a glimpse of the much anticipated 2009/10 program. Being part of the woodfordia treehuggers and repeat volunteer for the festivals held here throughout the year, this was a weekend I could not miss.
We arrived on site Friday afternoon ready to get stuck into the tree huggers working bee Saturday morning, being moved forward a day to free us up for the program launch party on Saturday evening. This was also a mini test run for Machete the motor home as this folk festival will be our first with her. But enough about me…
heres some high lights of the line up…
Afro Dizzi Act
Angie Hart
Chocolate Strings
Dallas Frasca
Don McGlasham
Dubmarine
Hungry Kids of Hungary
Iwantja Band
James Blundell
John Butler Trio
Swamp Dogs
Mama Kin
Miguel
Mojo Juju & the Snake oil Merchants
Paul Dempsey
Rapskallion
Street Warriors
the Medics
The Panics
Tripod
Vince Jones
and many many more amazing acts, along with real freakshows such as the new Disturbia, a new approach to film throughout the festival, more acts, more street entertainment more stalls, food, workshops than ever seen at past woodford folk festivals . This is one not to be missed.
For more info see the official website. http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com
Volunteer Positions are still available so get in now.
For all the images from the weekend please see my set on Flickr here http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkwhy/sets/72157622533521011/
I will be running a full recap of last years festival over weeks leading to this years festival, right here on monkwhy.com. stay tuned.
