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  • the saints originalsThe classic early Saints line-up with reformation participants, drummer Ivor Hay and guitarist Ed Kuepper at front, and Chris Bailey at the rear.

    The Saints reformation has turned ugly with the Estate of late frontman Chris Bailey going public with a condemnation.

    In a tersely-worded media statement released overnight, Chris Bailey’s Family and Estate questioned the decision to reform The Saints with Mark Arm from Mudhoney replacing the late singer who passed away two years ago.

    “Neither the late singer’s family, nor the Chris Bailey Estate, were informed or consulted, on this decision,” the statement said. “We are surprised that Mark Arm agreed to do this without consultation.”

    The statement said the Estate owns “The Saints” name and its primary objective is “to honour Chris Bailey’s memory and the Saints significant legacy with integrity”.

  •  Saints76
    Take a look at the photo. There they are. The original Saints, outside their Brisbane share house, Club 76. Now a posh real estate agent's rather scrappy-looking digs, the house still stands. 

    Queensland does have a heritage register: the Saints' Petrie Terrace share house should surely be on the list, but it's not. Queenslanders, make it happen!

    It's mid-winter in Adelaide, and I'm reflecting on the passage of time. As I get off the bus, I pass the new and improved Her Majesty's Theatre on the corner of Pitt Street and Grote, adjacent to the shop I worked in for a year nearly 30 years ago. A few doors up Grote, toward Victoria Square, was the one building I worked in periodically over 22 years, The Antique Market, run by Dean Donovan and his wife, Kathy.

    Quite an awkwardly-designed building, after Dean sold all the stock in 2018, it was sold, remodelled and occupied for a few years, then finally emptied and demolished; today a huge hotel or somesuch is heading upwards with a great deal of clamour, gusto and grunt. 

  • the saints 2024 tourHere's news to make it This Perfect Day or send you down a One Way Street...

    The Saintsare reforming with Mudhoney's Mark Arm up front for a six-date Australian tour in November.
     
    Arm, founding Saints members guitarist Ed Kuepperand drummer Ivor Hay will be joined by bassist Peter Oxley of Sunnyboys and former The Birthday Party/Bad Seeds member Mick Harveyon guitar.

    The dates will be in celebration of a vinyl box set release of the 1977 classic debut album "(I’m) Stranded" on In The Red. The sets will be largely drawn from it, "Eternally Yours" (1978) and "Prehistoric Sounds" (1978). 

    Wed Nov 13 Hindly St. Music Hall, Adelaide, SA
    Fri Nov 15 Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
    Sat Nov 16 Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
    Wed Nov 20 Freo Social, Fremantle, WA
    Fri Nov 22 Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
    Sat Nov 23 Princess Theatre, Brisbane QLD SOLD OUT
    SUN Nov 24 Princess Theatre, Brisbane QLD 
    Tickets via feelpresents.com

  • monkeywrenchSupergroup The Monkeywrench are touring Australian shores for the first time.

    Co-founded in 1991 by Mudhoney's Mark Arm and Steve Turner with Tim Kerr (guitarist for the Big Boys and Poison 13), The Monkeywrench was intended to be a one-album band. With additional members Tom Price (U-Men, Gas Huffer) and Australian Martin Bland (Lubricated Goat) they ended up recording three LPs: “Clean As A Broken Dick Dog” (1992), “Electric Children” (2000) & “Gabriel’s Horn” (2008).

    Earlier this year, the band reunited to play ATP Festival in the UK plus shows in Seattle and London. With another performance at Sound on Sound Festival in Austin this November, the band decided to add Australia to their schedule.

    With another reformation unlikely in the foreseeable future this could be the only time to see these legendary players on the one stage together as The Monkeywrench.

    THE MONKEYWRENCH (USA)
    AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2016

    THURS 17TH NOV
    CROWN & ANCHOR, ADELAIDE
    Tix via Moshtix

    FRI 18TH NOV
    THE TOTE, MELBOURNE
    Tix via venue website

    SAT 19TH NOV
    RIVER ROCKS, GEELONG

    WED 23RD NOV
    BRISBANE HOTEL, HOBART
    Tix via Oztix

    THURS 24TH NOV
    THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA
    Tix via Oztix

    FRI 25TH NOV
    NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB, SYDNEY
    Tickets via venue website