UPCOMING SHOW: Monday Night Mass 13/05/13

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HANS HARM
Leith Thomas

Mark Groves

Dave Coen

WHERE WERE YOU AT LUNCH
Samaan Fieck

Peter Emptage

Kishore Ryan

PENGUINS
Peter Bramley

Dave Freudenstein

DIRE EARS
Leon O'Regan

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ROUGH END OF THE STICK 12" compilation / launch show

* NOW AVAILABLE *

 

LAUNCH SHOW
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AUSTRALIA DAY 2013.
Saturday 26th January
Doors 8pm.
$12 entry.
 
DANE CERTIFICATE
http://danecertificate.com/
http://danecertificatemagic.com.au/

GO GENRE EVERYTHING
www.gogenreeverything.org
http://vacantvalley.bandcamp.com/album/go-genre-everything-domestic-dreams-robots-7

MAD NANNA
http://madnanna.bandcamp.com/

POP SINGLES
http://popsingles.bandcamp.com/

WHITE WALLS
http://whitexwallsx.bandcamp.com/

RATSAK
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ratsak/342075399208819?ref=ts&fref=ts

FOR THIS NIGHT ONLY...
Rough End of the Stick 12" = just $20!
Vacant Valley T-shirt = $15
Rough End of the Stick 12" + VV T-shirt = $30!
[other VV records and goodies available on the night]

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ROUGH END OF THE STICK 12" is a diverse compilation, 
documenting numerous Melbourne based solo artists and bands in 2012.  
Featuring tracks* from the following:

DANE CERTIFICATE
DEEP HEAT
FULL UGLY
GO GENRE EVERYTHING
JOUISSANCE
MAD NANNA
NTH WHEEL
POP SINGLES
POPOLICE
PRONOUN
RATSAK
SIR GOOCH GROBBLE
SUPERSTAR
THE BUNYIP MOON
THE CLITS
THE STEVENS
WHERE WERE YOU AT LUNCH
WHITE WALLS
WOLF 359

*mostly exclusive to the release
 
Cover photo by Peter Bramley.
Mastered by Mikey Young.
Pressed at Gotta Groove Records (Cleveland, Ohio)

180 gram vinyl with clear A4 insert and download code. 

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Listen:
http://vacantvalley.bandcamp.com/album/rough-end-of-the-stick-12-compilation

 
 
VV014  

PSY ANTS - TOUR PHOTOS / VIDEO

 Here is partial documentation of the last shows for Brisbane punk rock trio PSY ANTS.

02/11/12

Pre show shenanigans..

Gasometer, Melbourne.

03/11/12

Black Wire, Sydney.

04/11/12

Hollywood Hotel, Sydney.

05/11/12

06/11/12

Northcote Social Club, Melbourne.  

A smokin' desk recording courtesy of Steve Smith HERE

07/11/12

The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle.

[no audio or visual]

08/11/12

The Metro, Adelaide.

[shit, no audio or visual]

09/11/12

Spring Hill Hotel / Primitive room, Brisbane.

Post final show..

Photo by Josh Watson.

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Listen / purchase the band's only record:

BIT TONGUE PRIK 12" [VV013]

GHASTLY SPATS - We're breaking through the hymen! EP 7"

Sydney based oddball punk rock band Ghastly Spats.

The band self released this record via their Heinous Anus Records label.

A real favourite from Australia, 2012.

Listen HERE

To get a copy, email: vacantvalley at gmail.com 

~ $12.00 pp within Aus / $15.00 pp world ~

PSY ANTS - Bit Tongue Prik 12"

Based in Brisbane and originally called Science, Psy Ants began as a two piece in late 2009 with Mitchel Perkins on bass/vocals and Aiden Hilcher on drums. They became a three piece when Sebastian Hew (The Seizures) joined. He played guitar in the band for most of 2010, leaving by the years end. In early 2011, Glen Schenau stepped in on six strings. They have now called it a day, moving on with various established acts such as Per Purpose, Knee Chin, Cured Pink, et al.

$20.00 AUD + postage
Order here: vacantvalley@gmail.com 
 
Limited to 300 copies on vinyl, each with a supplementary CD-R version.
Akin to the discordant guitar rock of the late 80's/90's from both Australia (King Snake Roost) and USA (Cows, Rapeman).
Something like a riveting chug.
A genuine tour de force. 

Recorded by Andrew McLellan at Alchemix Studios.

BIT TONGUE PRIK NOVEMBER 2012 TOUR

FRIDAY 2 - MELBOURNE
The Gasometer Hotel
'Maggotfest'

SATURDAY 3 - SYDNEY
Black Wire Records
w/ Teen Ax + Desert Luck

SUNDAY 4 - SYDNEY
Hollywood Hotel
w/ Mining Boom + Yard Duty

TUESDAY 6 - MELBOURNE
Northcote Social Club
w/ Kitchen's Floor + Deaf Wish + Eastlink + Superstar

WEDNESDAY 7 - NEWCASTLE
The Great Northern Hotel
w/ Rat King + Lenin Lennon

THURSDAY 8 - ADELAIDE
The Metro
w/ Big Richard Insect + No Action + Shopgirl

SATURDAY 10 - BRISBANE
Primitive Room
Gerald Keaney and the Gerald Keaneys 

Multiple Man + Cannon + The Maryettas

THE NEW SEASON - s/t EP 12" reissue

THE NEW SEASON - a powerful, enigmatic and seminal Melbourne rock n roll trio. 

The band comprised Mark Stacey, Ben Taylor and songwriter Jarrod Quarrell (St Helens / Lost Animal). 

$20.00 AUD + postage
Order here: vacantvalley@gmail.com

Initially limited to 150 CD-R's, this is their sole recording from 2003.

The EP was recorded by Alex Jarvis, Jason Heller, Toni Kendal, Marney MacLeod and The New Season. DAT tape transfer and re-master for this vinyl release by Greg Wadley in July 2012 (original master by Greg in 2003).
Limited to 300 copies. 

VV012

GO GENRE EVERYTHING - Domestic Dreams & Robots EP 7"

Melbourne based band Go Genre Everything are Australia's most unique and underrated.
They are launching their astonishing Domestic Dreams and Robots 7" 

at KIPL (136 Roden St, West Melbourne) on the..

13 OCTOBER 2012
 It is part of this years' Melbourne Fringe Festival.

 Preview track: Dream of eternal youth

$10.00 AUD + postage
Order here: vacantvalley@gmail.com 

Jackets hand made and assembled by the band.

Purple violet swirl vinyl.

 Limited to 300 copies.

First 50 copies with gold inner sleeves.

VV010.

Wowzah!

CONTROL CENTRE

SEWERS - Tour cassette 1

SEWERS - murky rock n roll from Brisbane.
Initially a duo, their only prior release to this cassette was a demo CD, from 2008.
The track 'Lineage' appears on the Wings Over Gabba 12" compilation (Negative Guest List).

                                       1) Human spray                                  
                                       2) Fishing 

                                       3) Grease my chain

                                       4) Ugly party

                                       5) Sinkhole / Bitches' fuck off (Country Teasers cover)

Recorded in a Kennards storage space in West End.

This self released cassette is the first to exhibit the band as a four piece.

Limited to just 50 copies. Features the hit, Grease My Chain.

Contact the band: maleproblem@gmail.com

Have a hear HERE

 Photo by Glen Schenau.

IGOR - Demo CD

IGOR - a minimal post rock duo from Auckland,
who have been playing together for just over a year.

They had a bunch of 'demo' cdr's available on their east coast Australian tour in July.

Band name and track titles written with black texta on each of the 50 odd made.

(no case with the cd - just pick one from the cd spindle...)

These recordings bring to mind the short lived Matrimony from Sydney, 

with shades of quasi black metal - not the fast, thundering type;

more like the dirgy repetition of early Absurd, perhaps.

                                                             

                                                             1) Happy as a lamb

                                                             2) Catherine

                                                             3) Tantrum

                                                             4) Whores

                                                             5) Kidneys

                                                             6) Didn't mean

Get it HERE

Photo above from one of their Melbourne shows at The Gasometer upstairs room.

POP SINGLES - All Gone LP 12"/CD

STOCK UPDATE: 26.11.12

12" version [300 copies]: Vacant Valley is sold out!
AUST: check local independent record stores for a copy.
* Clarity Records (Adel) and Red Eye Records (Syd) recently restocked. 
INT: copies available via X-Mist Records (Germany).

CD version [160 copies]: still available - recently restocked in Polyester Records (Melb), check Collectors Corner Missing Link (Melb) or contact Vacant Valley [$10 + postage]

  Cassette version [limited edition] released by Night People (Iowa) still available, 
either through NP website or VV.

POP SINGLES draw similarities with the melodic post punk of the 1980’s (The Triffids, late era Hüsker Dü, Sad Lovers & Giants), as well as inspiration from local pop luminaries Popolice and Dane Certificate. The production of ALL GONE is assured and composed, encompassing the polished sound of the groups earlier EP and 7" with the jangly, raw feel of their cassette releases and live shows. A record revealing inner tension, hope and hopelessness: Pop Singles have made a relatable and affecting debut. 

Recorded by Jack Farley at Transient Studios.

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TOUR DATES:

JULY 27 - The Tote (Melbourne)
W/ Dane Certificate + The Enclosures + Constant Light

JULY 28 - Good God (Sydney)
W/ Dead Farmers + Fighting League + No Art + Danger Beach + Cat Cat + Knee Chin + Family + Housewives

AUG 10 - Grand Poobah (Hobart)
W/ Drunk Elk + Go Genre Everything (Melb) + Naked

AUG 11 - The Metro (Adelaide)
W/ Fake Tan + Dogs Are Better Than Cats

AUG 14 - Black Bear Lodge (Brisbane)
W/ Per Purpose (7" launch) + Knee Chin (7" launch) + Nite Fields

AUG 16 - Terrace Bar (Newcastle)
W/ Housewives (Syd) + Polyfox and the Union of the Most Ghosts + Hell Setzer

AUG 17 - Brighton Up Bar (Sydney)
W/ Family + Charles Buddy Daaboul

AUG 18 - Phoenix (Canberra)
W/ Cat Cat (Melb) + TV Colours + Biscuits

AUG 24 - The Empress (Melbourne)
W/ Grand Prismatic + Little Killing + Autoportraits

UPCOMING SHOWS: JULY / AUGUST 2012

  

UPCOMING SHOW - Monday Night Mass 11/06/12

Poster by Tam Matlakowski. 

Video by Rowan Williams.

Last Pop Singles show (with noise makers Ice Claw and The Bunyip Moon) 

before the launch of their debut 'All Gone' LP in Melbourne on 27th July at The Tote.

GLOSS & MOSS compilation

Here is an eclectic new compilation put together by labels New Weird Australia (Sydney) and Fallopian Tunes (Melbourne). No physical copies - only available online.

Features 22 different artists from around Australia including:

Stag, Infinite Decimals, Matthew Brown, Admin Bldg, Barnaby Oliver and Penguins.

Click on the cover below for download links / label info.

THE BUNYIP MOON - World LP

The Bunyip Moon have a bruising new album NOW AVAILABLE.
Self released and entitled World.

                                          Tracklisting:

                                         1) Kill everything

                                         2) Gravity sucks

                                         3) Black hole

                                         4) Take down the crucifix

                                         5) Metal mickey

                                         6) The flies buzzed in a great silence

                                         7) Stargazer

World is a dense and stormy trip.
Serrated drums, hacking guitars, obscured vocals - it's all rather solemn.
A compelling album, right through to the somewhat redemptive closing track.
Listen HERE

To order World, contact:
thebunyipmoon@thebunyipmoon.info
OR
Paypal $13 to vacantvalley at gmail.com
[this includes postage within Australia - enquire if elsewhere]

WAR PIGS - s/t LP

Debut self released, entirely instrumental long player by Melbourne duo War Pigs, 
comprising brothers Brian and Michael O'Dwyer.

Potential despondency / fortification.

Layout and twig logo by Brian.

$8.00 including postage within Australia.

Contact vacantvalley at gmail.com

PSY ANTS - live at Crown Hotel 14/10/11

Psy Ants - tense noise rock trio from Brisbane.
Listen to a live recording, courtesy of Reuben Campbell, HERE

BIT TONGUE PRIK

UPCOMING SHOW: 12/04/12

POP SINGLES - PBS Live To Air 07/02/12

 Pop Singles recorded some songs in the PBS studio, Melbourne.
The set was broadcast live to air on the 'Mixing Up The Medicine' program.

                                  
                                          Setlist:

                                          1) Hold you tight

                                          2) Overcast

                                          3) The greatest feeling

                                          4) Field in flames

                                          5) The king

                                          6) The distance between me and you

                                          7) Instrumental

                                          8) Are you still there?

                                          9) The curtain falls

                                        10) You can feel it from 3rd person

                                        11) All gone

Get the audio HERE. 

 Photo by David Payne.

PENGUINS join Bandcamp

 Streaming most audio from Melbourne based Penguins catalogue HERE

DEAF WISH - s/t cdr

Deaf Wish - unhinged punk rock from Melbourne. 

This debut cdr was recorded and self released in 2007.
 The band went on to self release a vinyl edition (of 250), via their Radio Records imprint, for a US tour in 2011.

Download HERE
 

Footage below I shot from early 2009 at Loophole 

Community Centre (old location) in Thornbury, Melbourne.

PER PURPOSE - live at Gasometer 27/10/11

Per Purpose - post punk rock band from Brisbane.

This show was the Melbourne launch for their rousing

Implicating More Than One 12" - released by Bedroom Suck.

Blown out tape recording of their set HERE.

NERVOUS - live at Public Bar 23/09/11

Nervous - power pop four piece from Melbourne.  
This show was recorded to cassette.

Click on the photo below...

[shot above by Ema Dunstan - 2am slot Pony Bar, Melbourne]

THE SHAPE OF SOUND VOL.2 COMPILATION (LAUNCH SHOW)

Peter James of Melbourne label Iceage Productions has assembled a limited 

edition compilation entitled The Shape Of Sound (Vol. 2)

CD Launch - Part 1...

Penguins (12:00 - 12:30pm)
Barnaby Oliver with Dark Passenger (11:15 - 11:45pm)
Oranj Punjabi (10:30 - 11:00 pm)
Ernie Althoff with Undecisive God (9:45 - 10:15pm)
Arthur Cantrill (9:00 - 9:30pm)

The first and only live performance/demonstration of tape manilpulation using a Revox and Nagra by legendary experimental film and sound artist Arthur Cantrill!  
Entry: $10  
100 limited edition, hand numbered CDs on sale for $10 featuring unreleased tracks by: Penguins, Arthur Cantrill, Dark Passenger, Mad Nanna, Galactagogue, Ernie Althoff, Oranj Punjabi, Undecisive God, Bonnie Mercer, Screwtape,
Admin Bldg, Barnaby Oliver and Monolith.

ICEAGE PRODUCTIONS

CURED PINK / PENGUINS SPLIT 7" LAUNCH (Melb)

CURED PINK

11 - 11.30

PENGUINS
10.15 - 10.45

DANE CERTIFICATE
9.40 - 10

THE CLITS
9.10 - 9.30

DANE CERTIFICATE - Glue You album / Lion single

Dane Certificate - musician/magician extraordinaire from Melbourne.

'Glue You' CD LP (Fooftick Records 2008)
$15.00

'Lion' CD SINGLE (Fooftick Records 2011)
$5.00

Email vacantvalley at gmail dot com for postage quote.

AROUND online compilation

Dreamland Recordings began in 2002.
It is a diverse and industrious diy label run by Zac Keiller in Melbourne.

He has recently finished putting together an impressive
online only compilation entitled Around.

Featuring these Australian and international artists:

Abre Ojos, Adam Hunt, The Boy Who Spoke Clouds, Nick Carson, Tim Catlin, Lawrence Chandler, Constant Light, The Coralinas, A Death Cinematic, Eluder, The Ghost of 29, Megacycles, Laral, Keith Levene, Lost to the City, The Lonely Drone, K Mason, Mitre, Northern Valentine, Barnaby Oliver, Panoptique Electrical, Penguins, Rotteur, Saskia Sansom, Shiny around the Edges, Silent Land Time Machine, Chris Smith, Luke Sutherland, Scott Taylor, Vellum, Venus Ray, Vord, Wolf 359, Yellow6.

Click on the cover for download.

Dreamland Recordings catalog

SHOWS IN NOVEMBER 2011

JOUISSANCE - Germ Factory cassette

Jouissance was formed in mid 2010. 

The lineup for this recording is dual songwriters Ema Dunstan / James McLean, Jess Lakatosh on bass and lead guitarist, Emjay Thursfield. 

This tape was recorded in Emjay's lounge room by Damian Clarkson 

(Melodies Sound & Music).

Vacant Valley release number nine.
50 hand numbered copies.

 Cover photo by Erinna Giblin.
   

Brendan Clarkson of Grand Prismatic has since replaced Emjay.

Click on the flyer for a rough edited recording of their set from launch show.