Her words are like kisses Each sentence inspires She’s an amusing muse Setting touch-paper fires Lighting the way to art Where the image is created We set ourselves apart Related, yet unrelated Yes, she is an amusing muse It wasn’t up to me to choose
Pretty good and positive. I got to school early so that I could chat with students a little. That makes me happy. ****** wasn’t there today, Jan said she threw up this morning but I messaged her a bit later and she seemed ok though she still hasn’t even met her mum in their house since things happened a couple of nights ago.
Today I’m grateful for:
The new iOS Journal app looks pretty interesting as it gives prompts based on things you do on your phone. It’s not near a replacement for Day One yet though but it’s possible it could become so in the future.
The best thing about today was:
Watching a Love and Rockets documentary on YouTube and being reminded about what a truly awesome and inspiring comic it is. It reminds me that I would still like to get a Maggie and Hopey tattoo one day.
What was out of your control today and how did you handle it?
I started looking into my lessons for the next week or two and realised I needed to make some changes but there was some problem with the files that had me fixing them for the best part of three hours. Not exactly what I had planned for the afternoon (though I hadn’t really planned anything to be honest).
What random memory comes to mind right now?
Trying to force a memory into my head just to answer this question is hardly random!
Hira Hira have popped into my head a few times recently for some reason. Seeing them play at different venues at different stages of their couple of years existence. They are a reminder of fun times of involvement in Sydney’s music scene.
I took this picture because this interesting menagerie of items caught my eye at the hotel we stayed at. The Guy Fawkes mask has become a common emblem though I’m not sure that it’s use here is indication of anything in particular. No new pictures for three days now!
Duck Fight Goose – Sports CD Due: July After their white vinyl 7″ here’s an album full of the wonder of Duck Fight Goose.
Low Wormwood – Lanzhou Lanzhou CD Due: July Low Wormwood’s 2nd album for tenzenmen is dedicated to their hometown.
Dear Eloise – Beauty in Strangers CD Due: Mid July A more subtle and nuanced outing for their second album on tenzenmen.
Boyz & Girl – CD Due: July Taiwan’s Boyz & Girl bring you their noisy shoegaze psychedelia.
Xiao He – Silly’s Ballad artbook with built in mp3 player Due: July The extra special Xiao He makes 100TZM extra special with this beautiful book containing audio and video!
Various Artists – Give & Take CD Due: July Co-operative release of 22 Malaysian punk and hardcore bands.
New photographs
Zita Grimm at Black Wire
As mentioned last month, I’m a little slow at editing the pictures I take but I had to get a recent batch out whilst they were hot as I had such a great time at this particular show which was to say Bon Voyage to Mitzi (Zita Grimm, Thylacine, Bare Arms) as she heads over to Europe to get some culture. Check them out and post some comments to let me know what you think.
Maybe you didn’t know that tenzenmen also stocks Stumptown Arigato packs for CD, tape and 7″!
This month’s special
Scul Hazzards – Landlord Get yourself the 45% off the SCUL HAZZARDs ‘Landlord’ CD by entering the code ‘scazzards’ at check out! Offer valid til 20th July.
It’s pretty crazy this month at tenzenmen – there’s probably a few other releases making their way into the catalogue too so check back often!
Vote for your favourite release for the first half of the year here at the tenzenmen facebook page and add your voice to the conversation – your feedback is always appreciated.
Recent posts at tenzenmen.com
mere women ‘old life’ launch shows
idylls oz/south east asia tour for ‘farewell all joy’ lp
nikko shows for ‘gold & red’ album release
sunken seas – paid your price video
Mere Women tour dates 07 July Gasometer MELBOURNE 08 July Ritual Records MELBOURNE 12 July Terrace Bar NEWCASTLE 21 July The Waiting Room BRISBANE 26 July FBI social SYDNEY 11 Aug Yours and Owls WOLLONGONG
Idylls tour dates 07 July Crown & Anchor ADELAIDE 08 July Squatter’s Arms ADELAIDE 15 July SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE 17 July JAKARTA, INDONESIA 18 July DEPOK, INDONESIA 19 July CIREBON, INDONESIA 21 July KLATEN, INDONESIA 22 July SEMARANG, INDONESIA 23 July JOMBANG, INDONESIA 24 July BLITAR, INDONESIA 25 July SIDOARJO, INDONESIA 27 July KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 28 July TEMERLOH, MALAYSIA
Hira Hira tour dates 20 July The Square, Haymarket, SYDNEY 4 August Venue TBC, MELBOURNE 5 August Venue TBC, MELBOURNE 11 August Yours & Owls, WOLLONGONG
Nikko tour dates 6 July Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse (6pm start) 7 July In-store at The Time Machine, Nambour (midday) 13 July Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse (6pm start) 14 July Waxing Lyrical, Brisbane Powerhouse (acoustic) 20 July Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse (6pm start) 21 July In-store at Tyms Guitars, Brisbane (afternoon) 27 July Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse (6pm start) 6 September The Phoenix, Canberra 7 September The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle 8 September FBi Social, Sydney 20 September The Empress, Melbourne (acoustic) 21 September The Old Bar, Melbourne 22 September The Metro, Adelaide
Life is hard for Hira Hira and they certainly let you know about it on their debut record Now Here Nowhere. Written over the past twelve months, the album touches on themes of cats stuck in trees and probably other things as well.
During the summer they spent 10 days out in the middle of the cheese capital of Australia to swim in waterholes, get sucked on by leeches and record the album. What they came away with was a raw and loud affair. An honest reflection of what the band is.
It should be mentioned that you can listen to the tracks, maybe show them to other people on your website/radio/home stereo and that maybe, if you’re around come to a show and buy heaps of merchandise.
All songs written by Hira Hira Recorded by Mike Morgan Mastered by Andrew Edgson @ Studios 301
TIM OLIVE (USA/jap)- Osaka resident, born and raised on the Canadian prairies, began playing electric bass at age 12, fueled by 70’s hard rock. A move to “the city” brought exposure to free jazz, early electronic music and the music(s) of Asia. Efforts were made to accomodate these sounds within the range of rock instrumentation in the bands Nimrod and Soap-Jo Henshi, but eventually periodic rhythms and tempered pitches were jettisoned in favour of open forms, improvisation and exploration of the full sonic possibilities of steel strings and magnetic pickups, the number and diameter of strings varying periodically. Extensive touring in North America, Europe and Japan has provided opportunities to play with a wide range of musicians, as well as long-term playing recording relationships with Jeffrey Allport, Shinichi Isohata, Fritz Welch, Francisco Meirino (aka Phroq), Nishikawa Bunsho (in the duo Supernatural Hot Rug And Not Used), as well as a duo with dancer Corrie Befort. http://www.virb.com/shranu http://www.myspace.com/timolive
3 OF MILLIONS- Brave turns, textural layering and a strong sense of united phrasing direct the music from intimate storytelling to epic intensity. This is music for the laughers, and the cryers. The rawest of emotions are sure to be unleashed. Keep your ears peeled and eyes open. In 3ofmillions, the piano trio format is morphed in to a new ultra-sonic beast. Rising from the embers of eclectic musical experiences including Triosk, Trio Apoplectic, the Splinter Orchestra, Pivot, Pure Evil Trio, and Holly Throsby Band. These influences are all called upon to improvise music that can, and does, go anywhere. “a brave new world of sound.” **** John Shand, SMH
KUSUM NORMOYLE – Kusum is an improvising vocalist/electronic artist/alternative pop musician based in sydney. She works with voice and electronics for performance and installation. Kusum is also performing at TINA this year, get in for a preview with consolador, this exciting new sound experimentor is one to watch.
truth from facts, fourteen nights at sea, hira hira, the thaw
(killer line up!)
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fri 26
where?house when?time what?price
Castings, Collapsed Toilet Vietnam, Lakes, and Naked On The Vague.
castings myspace for info
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sat 27
Splinter at Anode
FIELD TRIP is a free subterranean excursion through art and sound, projections, performance, installation, photography, and music. Along the way you’ll find artist Jess Cook musing on Sydney, and Token Imagination giving a moving performance. ANAT present the live improvised sound art of the 20-piece Splinter Orchestra. Check out Perran Costi’s Portable City installation, odd travel photography by Alex Crowfoot, take a seat in the pop-up cinema to see animation by Ingrid K Brooker, or hang out at the Bodega crew’s car park deck party. Domain Car Park, Sydney. Free. 12 – 7pm For more on Anode go to http://www.anode.net.au/
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sat 27
the louie’s PA fundraiser event of the century louie’s 34 murray st, marrickville 7pm til late late late $10
fourteen nights at sea truth from facts dead farmers bed wettin bad boys voting with bricks
drum and fakecore after party! the incredible hexadecibels w/ creassult main$tream p.p. flo dalit killjoy
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sat 27
52 Pick Up launch!
7pm – 12am, shows 9pm sharp Saturday 27 September The Red Rattler 6 Faversham St. Marrickville
A night of cabaret, dirty tunes, filthy roadside food, arm wrestling and sickly sweet cocktails, to launch a truckstop-themed deck of playing cards.
$7 / 10 entry, or $25 entry and deck of playing cards. Special introductory offer one-night-only price of $20 per deck (normally $25)!!!
Performances by Glita Supernova, Wife, King Daddy and Candy, Sister Muscle Mary, Rooty Rita and KK No Pants. Music by DJ Gemma, Deadbeat, Huckleberry Spin and Toecutter. Plus trucker arm wrestling, cake stall, diner coffee and hotdog stand by The Dog, Diamond King of the Diner.
Dress diner glamour or roadside grime.
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sat 27
@MGTVLE 40 Fitzroy st, Marrickville 8pm $8
Scum System Kill (crusty punx) Useless Children (Melbourne, female fronted fast hardcore) Repo Man (80s style mosh) Maus (Instrumental grind ex-Massappeal)
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sat 27
rock hard cock! 4 talbot st, sydenham $8 9pm
cherry 2000, des peres, anklepants, djs anal erection, andy rantzen, catinabox and a surgical sideshow performance
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sun 28
hackett house 6-8 old bankstown plaza, bankstown 1pm $5
First show in a room in Bankstown. Its very close to the station, so no travel-based excuses. Its even on the Inner West line!!
The Thaw (Westies trying to be Magic Dirt but playing Godspeed and eating cupcakes instead) Melaleuca (current/ex members of Marrickville, Newtown, Beverly Hills, Lakemba and Penrith) They Kill And Eat People (Lizzie from BoysClub?? The quiet boy and the one who used to have dreads? They also cover the Weakerthans) Cripple Gypse (The T-1000 turning kittens into sludge)
plus more! (a-lot-of-bands-we-asked-can’t-play-so-we’re-asking-more-core)
a friend of mine – Their mix of catatonic introspection and impassioned instrument thrashing makes their live performances a unique spectacle that “you couldn’t turn a deaf ear to… double unison vocals which droned into a sea of power chords, and a drummer that rocked hard enough to put holes in your ear drums.” (fasterlouder.com.au) ” A Friend Of Mine played the sort of music you might bulldoze a neighbourhood to: rolling waves of brooding guitar grounded by frenetic, precise drumwork… their variation in intensity and unpretentious character made them a band worth catching.” (Inpress) They have since gone on to support a number of bands as diverse as Magic Dirt and Baseball, as well as improvising alongside Damo Suzuki.
tim dywer – I asked him for a bio but he never got back to me , so I am writing one for him. Tim reckons he sounds like suicide and he sort of does, I saw him playing with a jumper on his head and hammering a saxophone with a lot of smoke from a smoke machine. Was pretty good show. I think he is also doing some kind of master degree in art or some shit like that down in canberra. Anyway I guarantee it will be worth seeing
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sat 31
mgtvle, 40 fitzroy st, marrickville 8pm $10 all ages
ampere, majorca, former republics, scum system kill
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sun 1
dirty shirlows, 32 shirlow st, marrickville 4pm $10 all ages
ampere, majorca, ohana, crux
just got back from a weekend in melbourne to check out the ampere shows – awesome and intense. ohana were there too to record their new cd and play quebec’s final show. great line ups in great spaces.
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that’s all i have for now. i’m leaving on friday so if you’ve got anything coming up in the next six weeks let me know by wednesday and i’ll add it to the list. i’ll be checking email from time to time too.
shaun/tenzenmen ++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
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