Australian legends DEAD tour NZ

Our good friends DEAD from Australia are plunging onto these shore’s, we lucky lucky antipodeans, here’s their press release.

Two piece DIY Punk/Sludge unit DEAD are touring in support of their debut LP – THUNDAAAAAH! It’s a great album and you should probably buy it.

Released on LP/Digital via their own label WeEmptyRooms (Hard Ons, Fire Witch, Dad They Broke Me etc.) the band has already toured South East Asia and USA extensively to promote the albums regional release on LP (WantageUSA) and Cassette (Ricecooker).

DEAD features members of Fire Witch, Fangs of… and Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour.

Their U.S tour with Unstoppable Death Machines saw them play 30 dates right across the country including shows with Hammerhead, Vaz, Gay Witch Abortion, Hex Machine, Thrones and label mates Big Business, White Shit, Pygmy Shrews and Japanther. All those bands were great but DEAD are better.

In South East Asia they trained, planed and bussed between Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Philippines including a bill with seminal punk band Carburetor Dung.

In Australia they have run up and down the east coast more times than one cares to count, visited places few bands of their ilk ever play, supported Earthless (USA), Cough (USA), Eagle Twin (USA), Monarch (France), Hard Ons and more and gotten very loud and very sweaty in living rooms, record stores, galleries and pubs along the way.

All this in less than a year of existence!

In short; DEAD don’t fuck around.
They print their own merch on non sweat-shop and recycled garments, tour relentlessly and show no signs of slowing down. A DEAD show is a full body experience. It is not for everyone but can you risk not finding out?

DEAD will play the 6th Camp A Low Hum music festival as well as a string of other North Island dates.

Feb 8th – Whanganui: Arc Theatre – $10
+ Mr. Sterile Assembly & Night Terrors
Feb 9th – Palmerston Nth: The Royal $10
+ Black Pudding, Wall of Silents & Cephalopod
Feb 10/11 – Camp A Low Hum – ALL AGES
Feb 12 – Wellington: Freds* – $10/ALL AGES  7pm
+ Mr Sterile Assembly & Faintails
Feb 16 – Great Barrier Is: Old Bike Shop* – ALL AGES
Feb 17th – Hamilton: Static
+ God Bows To Math, Viking Weed
Feb 18th – Auckland: Basement – ALL AGES?
+ God Bows To Math
Feb 19th – Tauranga: House Show* – ALL AGES
+ Threat Meet Protocol
Feb 20th – Auckland: House Show* – ALL AGES

http://www.deadsounds.com/

End of the year wrap up 2011

At the start of 2011 we sat down and wrote a list of all the things we would like to achieve this year. And I am very pleased to say we are about to complete the wish list by playing at the Appleby Tavern on December 29 in Invercargil with locals Sui-cide Bombers, Generic Hole, and The Sallies: a fantastic way to cap off a very productive and busy period. Playing in Invers has particular meaning as it’s been nearly 20 years since mr sterile (in the days before mr sterile existed ) last played here in a punk band. This is the old stomping ground and will be wonderful to reconnect with a lot of (now) old faces.

And looking back over the year we take this chance to thank Shaun at Tenzenmen and Swerve at Dualplover for the help with the release of the album. Its been a ride promoting the album over the last 10 months and we now feel ready to start working on material.

We were fortunate enough to have toured both Australia and Malaysia, Java, and Singapore, brilliant experience’s aurally, socially and in the food department. Hooray to all our established and new friend there, wonderful folk.

We made an attempt at extending our performance options by presenting the Transit art work at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, winning the most stunning concept award. We are now in playing to take the show to the Dunedin Fringe in March 2012.

Two other shows of particular significance were playing support at the Steve Ignorant – The Last Supper show, Ignorant being one of the founding members of the influential UK group Crass, and celebrating sterile’s tenth birthday - in itself a hell of a journey.

So at the end of the year, politically both terrible and inspiring, we take this opportunity to wish you all well. We hope both peace and rest are in your grasp, we thank the warm enthusiasm, support and encouragement offered to us on our travels, and that the new year treats you well.

mr sterile solo EP – download release only

Earlier in 2011, the Dunedin label Root Don Lonie for Cash released a split acetate record, made by King Records, featuring three tracks from mr sterile(going solo), and three track from another great unknown NZ artist The Biff Bangle Experience.

The name of the mr sterile release is Setting Fire to Bob. And seeing xmas is looming, this is a free download (but feel free to hang around and maybe pick up one or two other sterile items while your at it).

So go on, grab, assuring that finesse and finely crafted tunes are all they cracked up to be, these tracks are demos, sketches, ideas, and covers.

So CLICK ON THIS LINK to be taken to the shop instantaneously.

cheers

 

 

UPDATE: Supporting at the quiz night for Kia Ora Gaza

UPDATE: Things change, and unfortunately we have hit a snag, unlike the Rena, the consequence isn’t great. However, our snag is that we are unable to perform at this event. We are saddened by this, but the show continues and we urge you to throw your support behind this cause.

We are playing one or two song’s at the following in support of four members of Kia Ora Gaza traveling to Palestine later this year. Throw your support behind this cause.

We will have in special attendance Te Kupu, of Upper Hutt Posse fame, helping us to perform our tune Axe and the Olive Tree.

An evening’s entertainment as the world change’s, excellent.

Friday 4 November
Newtown Community Centre, cnr Rintoul & Columbo St
7pm – 9pm

Quiz night with amazing prizes…….food…..drinks….good times…

plus local musical acts Mt Sterile Assembly and Albert Polaczuk

$10 per person at the door or you can book ahead by emailling taliwilliams@kiaoragaza.net

FACEBOOK LINK

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“From the window in my small cell
I can see your massive cell”
End of a Discussion With a Jailer, Samih Al-Qasim.

Video of the Pop Sickle presentation, at the Hamilton Fringe Festival

This clip was made by someone from Hamilton, thanks to who ever you are. It’s a short presentation of our chat to the song Pop Sickle at the recent Hamilton Fringe Festival 2011. The afternoon consisted of a 90 minute walk through conversation, discussing the content of the lyrics, some relation to the art, a potted historical context, and then a few tunes were played.

Read our blog post about our Hamilton weekend at this LINK

There is some rumour circulating that we won an award for our afternoon artist talk, we’ll let you know when we know.