Hands
A breakout hit in late '96 for Reef, this one found its way onto our setlist if only briefly (that summer before Yr 12 was my last in the pub band scene). To be honest, I'm not sure exactly why? I agree it's got its…
Bricks
If Metallica are considered the grandpapa's of Metal, does that make L7 the grandmama's of Punk Rock? Or are they the 'outspoken, cheeky, and fun aunties'? You know the ones who scoff at your parent's rules when they come over to '…
Mistaken Identity
I think I actually got this band mixed up in my mind when I was browsing one day in JB HiFi's most excellent Metal section at Northland's. Should have been pretty obvious though right? * SOiL - American Alt Metal (who I was thinking of originally) * Soilwork…
B-side
Eject, flip, insert, close, press play. Again, never got the opportunity to see One Minute Silence live in Oz, but together on that sampler with (HED) P.E. they formed a symbiotic pair that made sense. I extended the sample cassette to the album, but alas it was the only…
A-side
Remember that time I wrote a post about the freebie sample cassettes that would be given away outside gigs? Here's another song/band for which the sample cassette was my introduction... I didn't ever get the opportunity to see (HED) P.E. live, but I could…
Careful
Apparently, Defenestration is the act of throwing a person out of a window. A UK offering with similar vibes to Canada's Kittie. Short lived in the early 00's, abandoned, and now reunited in 2024 they're back and touring (mainly Europe). I can't…
The Normandy
We're here. The final post in our little exploration into 80's Oz Pub Rock classics. So, I thought it only fitting to sign it off with something from Barnsey's back catalog. Technically the song was not written by Barnsey and is in fact about…
I see something?!?
Lots of options I could have pulled from Hunters & Collectors (Holy Grail, Throw Your Arms Around Me etc etc) but wanted to keep the BPM lively rather than falling back to the ballads.…