The Vinyl

So it's back and been sent out and all.  As it turns out, the quality is even lower than we expected.  It sounds like a 2nd hand record made in 1972 that's been sitting in a hot room full of dust.  So we've gone through and hand cleaned them all to clear up the sound a bit, but they're still pretty weak.  There's also a weird echo on the tracks that is not there on the master recordings.  Luckily we've uploaded the masters to mp3 for download with the vinyl so you can still hear the (relatively) clear originals.  As crummy as it's turned out, and despite all the delays, we're still pretty happy.  We hope you are too.  Hopefully, like always, these records will lead to something bigger and better.  Thanks to all of you for your support, and enjoy DIY/FU in all it's shithouse glory!

Awesome

Back in 2005, before The Vignettes, I saw Wolfmother play at the Gaelic club launching their first big EP.  The room was pretty full, and they were pretty freaking good (despite my french friend walking out because they were 'crep') and not long after they were the biggest band in the world.  I remember thinking "That's my dream. To be in a band, and headline at a place like this, to hundreds of adoring fans".
Last night we realised that dream. 
Despite being a week and a half out of hospital, having the flu, having the record we were launching lost in NZ somewhere, and having my guitar start to fuck up at our rehearsals in the lead up, we still fucking DID IT!
Thank you to everyone who supported us, and helped us to realise our dream of being wanker rock stars.
It was fucking amazing.

The Vignettes

Album Launch!

Hey all, we are launching our debut vinyl NEXT FRIDAY at The Gaelic Club in Sydney!

Doors at 8pm, $10.

Facebook event link is here!

You can also buy tix from Moshtix here.

Love,

The Vignettes

Muse Interview

Muse are on the way to the country and I thought I'd get in a quick
interview.

Joel - So boys welcome back to Australia.

Muse - Cheers.

J - So do you enjoy it here?

M - Yeah, we love playing smaller venues like Acer arena and Rod Laver
Arena. It's very quaint. We can barely fit the whole stage show
there!

J - Barely? Did you leave anything out?

M - There were going to be some lions and elephants marching around in
futuristic space outfits while pyrotechnics go off constantly from
their backs, but apparently your smaller stadiums couldn't quite
fit it all in. Back home we were even thinking of expanding it.
oh well...

J - Indeed. Well I wanted to congratulate you on what might be the
comedy album of the year The Resistance.

M - ...comedy album?

J - Well, yes. I mean, there's no way that's a serious album.
It's clearly a spinal tap inspired joke on a massive scale to see
how gullible the public is.

M - No it isn't. It's our finest hour. Our masterwork. The highest
selling muse album yet.

J - But how can you be serious with that camp production? Film clips
where you play keytars while covered in flouro cabling? Cheesy songs
with lyrics like "It's time the fat cats had a heart attack" and
"love is our resistance"? The new stuff is clearly a piss take on
your earlier work, full of cliches and lame references to space love
and future rebellion.

M - No, we're just pushing it to new limits. Reaching new audiences.
We've made more money than ever before! How can THAT be a joke?

J - But you sound like late Queen meets Pseudo Echo in a gay bar.
In 10 years time, music lovers will remember you for your early
work, not for the pompous, ridiculous, overblown, sappy, camp
stadium popstars you became.

M - Well we sleep on a large pile of money surrounded by many
beautiful ladies. So stuff you. I need a money bath.

J - So do I.