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Evan KanarakisEvan Kanarakis

Tornados, Crazy Fans and More Tornados

Three Tales from The Kelpies The following are are taken from Evan Kanarakis’ 2003 book, ‘Sex, Drugs & Mum In The Front Row’ (Allen & Unwin). Evan Kanarakis THE RANDOMLY GENERATED FAN TORNADO Punk rockers, the Kelpies, quite literally rampaged through Sydney in the early 1980s, albeit for a brief but frenetic run. Their first show was a taste of the mayhem to come, however the random nature of the punk scene at the time and whatever else it was that seemed to be hanging in the air that particular night⎯perhaps a full moon⎯prompted developments well beyond the band’s control.…

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Troy KeiperTroy Keiper

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

It's been five years since Seattle's Mike Hadreas released his first record on Matador. A beautiful, low-fi affair, it was the work of a songwriter who clearly needed a few more records to exorcise his demons. Now that he's thirty--and two years after releasing his second record, Put Your Back N 2 It--Hadreas is getting ready for a third movement. After wrapping a tour with punk labelmates Fucked Up, those early days of Learning seem like a demo tape now. Put Your Back N 2 It feels like a full-on Wall of Sound production in comparison. We're expecting a lot from his third release, September 2014. If you're in the UK, catch…

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