The irrepressible Samson Upton dug out his own little press release for this Saturday's Farewell Show, because that's what he does. Catch him spit some avant-karaoke-pop this Saturday June 9, check the review I wrote of his first album, or watch his much-commented Hobart Music Week YouTube doco. Cross promotion!
---
Just been watching the new one from those Tiger Lillies. More Young Loathing and Good Times. We are the Pollywaffles! We hate Good Times (unless of course it involves The Easybeats. Or INXS with Jimmy Barnes to a lesser extent). The flashy light and smoke machine must have cost a bit - they've used it again! Cost so much, they couldn't afford Ossie Ostrich, had to get his cousin. At least it's better than those Pseudo Mutant Ninja Turtles they had last time. But don’t worry, it improves. Just wait for the bar to hit 2:24. A choreographed dance! You know I love nothing better than a choreographed dance. Beats all that earlier arms-in-the-air-woo-fun-and-social-conformity. Wait – hang on... wrong gig...
Here we go, I think this is the right one:
ALEX BENNETTS SELLS OUT
Yes, that's right, Mr Noise Etc himself is moving to the mainland. To commemorate his contribution to local music, Mr Etc will be made an Honorary Eastern Shore Band. But more importantly, the Noise Etc Farewell Tour will be swinging its way into the Poobah's Kissing Room* on June 9. It will be your last opportunity to see the leader of the Hobart Music Cheer Squad before he returns in a few years time all bitter and twisted. Playing on the night will be Hobart's second best lo-fi super group Wasted Idol, Hobart's favourite Speakeasies cover band Treehouse, an allegedly "slightly special" Native Cats, and the band for people who prefer reading: the Pollywaffles. This will be their first live performance since they were kicked offstage at the Alley Cat in November 2010 for playing an entire set of Ceai covers. The Epitome of Cool has been paraphrased in the Socialist Media as saying the Pollywaffles write better liner notes than they do songs (and more recently as saying they are “well fuckable” – so does that mean he got the Fred-Schneider-in-Private-Idaho-film-clip-except-without-moustache homage?).
Pollywaffle fans (yes, it's plural now!) will be glad to hear the band are sticking to what they do best and will be using the Noise Etc Farewell Tour to present their Honours thesis "Get Key to a Nunnery: The Prevalence of Exhibitionism in Keyboardists". The case study examines the full frontal nudity featured on the cover of Polanyi's second album (and soundtrack of the hit TV sitcom) "Everyone Loves Polanyi". Polanyi's co-star, Alvin Purple, will be there on the night to sign autographs. Light snacks and refreshments will be served by Judith the Butler, who will also be signing copies of her new book "Bender Trouble" in which Butler, a long time West Coast Eagles supporter, looks at the Ben Cousins saga from a post-structuralist perspective. There will also be projections during the Pollywaffle set featuring TISM on Review, Monty Python's Dirty Vicar sketch, Paul Hogan’s Pushbike Song sketch, and excerpts from the Are You Being Served? episode "Dear Sexy Knickers". Luce Irigaray will be making a guest appearance and will be reading from her favourite short story "Lucky Lips" by Paul Jennings. There will be prizes for anyone who comes dressed as Ivan Maric. And if that’s not enticing enough, the Pollywaffles will also be previewing a few tracks from their Freudian-themed third album “Do Girls Wear Socks?”
PS. Hobart Music Week: Episode Two – Attack of the Outsiders of the Outsiders is coming soon!
*I would like to complain about this misleading room title. I have not even been groped in this room, let alone had my face sucked off in it. If there are others out there like me who have been disappointed by this room please write to Pollywaffle PTY LTD, PO Box 69, The Glorious Eastern Shore.
No comments:
Post a Comment