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Zoo – Trilogi Peradaban – 1st February 2010

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Cat #: 029TZM

Musically Zoo unleash some crazy traditionally inspired rhythms, driven by the bass and drums while Rully Sherman uses his voice in all sorts of ways to deliver their message. That description sounds bare and sparse but Zoo are anything but. Think along the lines of Japanese masters Ruins but shorter bursts of punk energy. The trilogy is a statement about evolution and the CD evolves in a similar fashion too, from the frenetic pace of the early tracks to the more melancholy and meandering thoughts approaching the end where traditional Indonesian instruments are utilised, perhaps to signify a return to a more grounded life away from the craziness of our modern lives.

When Chimps Attack – 25th December 2009

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Cat #: 031TZM

In Sydney bands come and go like the breeze and When Chimps Attack are no exception.  4 dudes, mid to late twenty somethings came from out of nowhere to absolutely blast their stamp on the Sydney music scene and as quickly as they came it was over.  Various band members lived in huts in the jungles of South East Asia and one followed his heart to South America where, stepping off the plane he wondered ‘what the fuck am I doing here!?’  And then they were back. More brutal and more vicious than ever. 

And then they were gone again!  Destination Europe this time.  In between all the travels, gigs were played, shows filmed (Super 8 Diaries launch) and recorded plus some studio time in there too. And finally Santa is bringing it to you on Christmas Day.  A perfect CD collection featuring studio, live and rehearsal tracks – some familiar, others less so. This superb release on long time support label tenzenmen will be available via Paypal on the 25th of December and in shops after the new year. 

Often remembered for their nerve calming alcohol intake pre show, audiences stood mouths agape at the super tight hardcore ala Breadwinner, Oxes and Don Caballero.  What the fuck!  Who werethose guys? 

“Pummeling riffs, chainsaw vocals, MUCHO TIME SIG HEAVEN!!” said Matt Richards from 20/20 Trainwreck who was so impressed he invited the band to perform at the launch of the Super 8 Diaries show.  Other fans are difficult to quote as they’re often too stunned to find the right words, “..that second riff……”, “…the drums…” etc etc.  Number one fan, Shaun from tenzenmen, sums up his feelings outrageously stating “I want to say that I think When Chimps Attack could be the best band I’ve ever seen in my entire life.”  And that’s something from someone who saw Nirvana live in the Eighties and the Boredoms in the early Nineties! 

So, out of action yet again (at least in their home country) and in pursuit of other things life brings, let this CD tide you over until they can once again be reunited to bring that ferocious sound to stages across Australia.  It will happen.  tenzenmen says so. 

Available from Christmas Day online and in all good record stores thereafter, the When Chimps Attack CD collects 17 tracks of studio and live recordings and will cost just $10 postpaid. 

Screaming Bloody Mess – 8th June 2009

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Screaming Bloody Mess is gone! The site is still paid for for another year if anyone wants to get it back up and running…

2nd May 2025 – Screaming Bloody Mess was one of the first punk website and forums that I came across in Australia and was a who’s who of the punk scene at the time. It was already well established by the time I found it and I did get involved a little bit to keep it up and running for while until it eventually faded away. I made some good friends and acquaintances there and there was a fun feeling of cooperation, for me at least. I’ll have to go and check the Wayback Machine to see if I can revive some of the hilarity for there, particularly my post ‘Shitting in the shower’ which seemed to polarise a lot of people!