With great sadness we mourn the passing of Pablo. He was an amazing little dude and a joy to all in this world. Feel free to send thoughts to Jeff, Jo-Ann and Grady http://getwellpablo.blogspot.com/

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Well, it’s all happening.

The Price is getting played. And, without seeming like a big jerk off, I think it sounds pretty darn nice on radio. Even those crazy kids at Mess and Noise think it is great (I think). It is so lovely to have a song out. If I had to mix another song for this record I may very well have gone mad. And i’m not talking Michael Jackson mad, i’m talking Phil Spector mad. Guns, ex-models, drugs, booze and loose triggers.

On Monday we are doing a film clip for the Price. This clip is going to be sick. It is based on this clip.

And it will make me feel like this.

On top of that, we are hitting the freaking road. Oh jesus. We are hitting it so hard. Help me. Oh, come one. Help me. Check it out.

Thurs August 13 – Pelly Bar – Frankston VIC

Fri August 14 – Karova Lounge – Ballarat VIC

Sat August 15 – Corner Hotel – Melbourne VIC

Sun August 16 – Republic Bar – Hobart TAS

Thurs August 20 – Cambridge Hotel – Newcastle NSW

Fri August 21 – ANU – Canberra ACT

Sat August 22 - The Metro Theatre – Sydney NSW

Thur August 27 – Great Northern – Byron Bay NSW

Fri August 28 – Bon Amici – Towoomba QLD

Sat August 29 – The Zoo – Brisbane QLD

Thurs September 3 – Jive – Adelaide SA

Fri September 4 – Amplifier – Perth WA

Sat September 5 – Norfolk Basement – Fremantle WA

Some highlights of this tour will be EVERY ONE OF THEM. So please come down and have some fun. Or a beer. Even if you think we stink, the fact that there are 5 of us means there is a high chance that at least one of us will have something in common with you. As a starter, here are some of each members favourite things.

Tim – guitar, singing, brass, surfing, the newspaper, dropping “juice” on his friends from top bunks, food, early morning travel, laughing, acting, poetry, hot chips, Grizzly Bear

Allan – drums, doing sound, Hobart, pornography, the Toyota Camry, scooters, Maroubra, the Whitlams, fishing, Muse, Ludwig, Ned dropping coins and then spending a long time picking them up

Dave – guitar, singing, squash, working out with a rod on his back (long story, good ice breaker), 1981 Honda Preludes, blind spot checking, indoor soccer, touring

Ned – keyboards, doing weird stuff with old keyboards, piano, harpsicord, computers, computerised keyboards, USB keyboards

Alex – bass, fine art, fine China, Renaissance furniture, Porsches, expensive wine, the property market, posh English accents, goose stuffed with chicken stuffed with duck stuffed with pigeon stuffed with quail stuffed with gold

So there you go. Come and chat to us. The world is, quite literally, your oyster.

We’ll be going to America too. And Europe. And maybe Asia. So look out.

I also like model trains. I love the little cars. And the people.

And our album comes out in August or September depending on where you live. It’s called Zounds and has 12 songs and has wonderful artwork. There is also a deal where you can secure a t-shirt, concert ticket and something else all for some affordable price.

WILD!

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