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Beasts
Of Bourbon
- Little
Animals The Beasts unleash
their ferocity with the release of Little Animals - April 21. Some records should not be taken lightly. This one is the real deal, an unexpected gift from the gods. The brand new Beasts of Bourbon album is one of those classic albums, recorded and mixed in three days. It's their first album of new songs in nine years and it will kick your arse.
LITTLE ANIMALS, the long awaited album from Australian rock music legends Beasts of Bourbon arrives against considerable odds. Last time Tex Perkins, Spencer Jones, Charlie Owen, Brian Hooper and Tony Pola made a record, its title turned out to be succinctly prophetic. At the end of '97, GONE saw them off on the longest hiatus of the Beasts' 23-year tenure, for reasons best unasked or forgotten.
Over six albums of excoriating, low life rock 'n' roll, the Beasts of Bourbon had carved their name large and indelibly in Australian rock lore. In (evil) spirit they're kin to AC/DC, the Stones and the Birthday Party; in real life their lineage encompasses the Johnnys, the Surrealists, the Cruel Sea, the New Christs, Tex, Don and Charlie and too many crash and burn blues / punk rock outfits that fell foul of the old death or glory equation some time over the last quarter-century.
Their first single, I Don’t Care About Nothing Anymore, demonstrates the vigorously unpredictable and explosive atmosphere that we have all been missing. And there are nine other tracks that give us all every good reason to get excited about the new edition to their sentient repertoire.
And as for Tex’s famous disclaimer about the Beasts' ongoing volatility: “It's a fairly destructive entity and I would think very carefully about unleashing it on the world again…”
"F---k the world," he says. "It's us I'm worried about."
The Beasts
of Bourbon will be touring in June with tour dates to be announced
soon.
Myspace – www.myspace.com/beastsofbourbon
February 28, 2007 Respected musician
Billy Thorpe has died from a massive heart attack just shy of
his 61st birthday. Over
The Rainbow PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CONCERT Skybombers -February - 2007 Albert Productions
have announced that they have signed a worldwide recording and
publishing deal with Skybombers an exciting new Melbourne four
piece. The band have been creating plenty of noise in their home
town with electrifying live gigs that have had some industry-insiders
calling them a cross between The Jam and the Arctic Monkeys.
Mission Australia - Musings - !5th February 2007 Mission Australia suggests that government policy makers and community agencies should listen to a new CD by at-risk young people to help them better understand this group. A new CD by 19 at-risk young people, launched last night at Bar Broadway, tackles serious issues such as family breakdowns, drug and alcohol addiction and disenchantment with mainstream society. Musings features music by young talented songwriters and musicians enrolled in the Sounds of the Street course at Mission Australia's Creative Youth Initiatives (CYI) service. CYI helps young people, aged 16-25, who are facing challenges such as mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, family breakdowns or are at risk of homelessness. The program helps students build self-esteem, improve communication skills, encounter positive learning experiences and gain educational qualifications in music. CYI's Manager, Evelyne Tadros, said that songs on Musings express the thoughts and feelings of young people who do not often get heard. "Community agencies and government policy makers in particular, should listen to this CD as a way of understanding young people and help them develop effective policies and services that concern this important group in society," she said. "There are quite a few music styles in this album including rock, folk, pop and punk but each song has lyrics and messages that are brave and confronting. Our students use their music to explore their personal issues. "The creative arts, such as music, can help young people express themselves in a positive way," Ms Tadros said. For a copy of
Musings or for more information about Creative Youth Initiatives, Media
contact: Anh Dang, (02) 9641 5031 or 0423 028 654
After another year of sensational live performances Dallas Crane are nominated as Best Live Band alongside the legendary Beasts Of Bourbon. Individual nominations for Dallas Crane include Dave Larkin for Best Male performer and Pete Satchell in the Best Lead Guitarist category while Brian Hooper of Beasts of Bourbon fame is nominated for Best Bass Guitarist.
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