This week the classic ablum by the Triffids, 'Born Sandy Devotional' was re-released by Domino 20 years on.
Our very own Nick Mainsbridge was the engineer for the project. Here's a picture of an 80s Nick, sporting a stylish mullet. On the right is producer Gil Norton of Echo & the Bunnymen and Pixies fame.
One of my favourite tracks from the release, 'Wide Open Road' made track of the week in the Guardian. Anyone who's lived in Australia and driven for hours on end can relate to the sparse and spacious sound of this song. Maybe the Europeans can understand and appreciate the distinctiveness of the Australian sound more than Australians, explaining why the Triffids were a lot more popular overseas than in their own country.
A thousand of their most loyal fans contributed one pound each to mount a plaque in London today to commemorate the album. The plaque will be placed on a warehouse next to the studio in Farringdon where the album was made.
more photos courtesy of Adrian from 4-4-2 Music...
Here us some photos from our Just Like Now gig. More to come.
On the top row, you have Robbie on the left, and I'm the one partly obscured by a flying egg. Projections are courtesy of J D Young.
Second row on the left is a pic of me lost in my work. Next to that, Robbie again, concentrating intensely.
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Cabin fever sets in as the rain continues in Sydney. We're finishing off our track, 'Flick' (working title). I can never think of the track name till I'm finished. Weird, I know. The smell of wet dog and drying washing fills the air.
On the weekend we've got Just Like Now coming up, where we can test out some of our new arrangements to see if they work live. It's so easy to lose perspective. Nothing like an audience reaction (or lack of it) to reveal what works. Dave will be showcasing his other wordly video images. I'm also looking forward to hearing local electronic identity, Andy Rantzen do a DJ set.
... and another event later in the night, for those adventurous enough to drive out to a bush party over 2 hours north of Newcastle, to see some freaky and highly entertaining electro acts including Base Electro, Throbgoblin and Ionic. If the weather improves, it'll be a great way to enjoy the full moon.
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