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Just read via another forum, that Grong Grong are reforming to play a bush fire benefit gig this Saturday 28th in Adelaide, with 3 of the 4 original members. Anybody know more about this, and if there will be more gigs?
Seemed like as good a reason to start a topic on the band anyhow.
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Fuck yeah....if only I was in Adelaide. Actualy I've never been to Adelaide but I would love to se Grong Grong
Yeah if I lived closer I'd consider going to Adelaide for this. This is pretty pathetic, and i can't remember if i needed to take a detour, but I had lunch in Grong Grong whilst traveling through the guts of NSW, and even took photos of the town sign and shit. For a band that released such a small amount of studio material plus the live stuff including the DNA tape, I reckon they're fucking great.
I've just got the one record (name escapes me at the moment), but it's a good un'
Thats the only record that was put out, and one side of that is live. There's also at least one live DNA tape of a gig at the Princes Berkeley Hotel in 84. Plus the fucking killer track 'Japanese Train Driver' appears on the Waste Sausage comp put out by Black Eye. Not sure if any other material was comped?
DNA?? is that an off shoot band.
I got that Waste Sausage comp. Took me awhile to find it.
is that the self titled record? remember reading about it in unbelievably bad #5.
Nah, DNA was a fanzine out of Adelaide in the 80s/90s, that also put out tapes
and it talked about a comp that was spose to come out in 2007, but i guess it hasn't.
Self titled? Grong Grong? I guess so...I can't go look through the ecords right now cause I'll wake the missus. As for the compilations there was Wastes Sausage & Leather Dougnut.
I remember reading about DNA now.
round the mag issue upstairs.
Yeah that's the record, it was put out by Alternative Tentacles, after they supported the Dead Kennedy's on an Aust tour.
says there was also a local release with a slightly different tracklisting.
Yep that makes sense. I remember it has the Alternative Tentacles logo on the label and it's splatter vinyl. Purple I think.
i think there was/is supposed to be some sort of discography release with some live footage, that was maybe mentioned in unbelievably bad.
Cheers anonymous. Thats the one.
Yeah the local release was put out by 'aberrant' and doesn't have the purple on the cover.
OK...yeah...that makes sense.
I know what I'll be dusting off tomorow.
local release doesn't have a mc5 cover.
You can still get old copies of DNA plus some of the tapes via ozmusicbooks, The author was Harry Butler, who I think is now maybe a comedian?
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Well I guess that leaves me on me own then.
Got me a ticket.
I'll be there...
i'm slightly annoyed now, thats a awesome lineup.
Well...it's been 3 years since I made the trek to Melbourne.
This was enough to draw me back.
I'm still undecided.. if Grong Grong do another show somewhere else I'll probably just end up at that.
For reals, Lax?
Yep. Got my ticket AND my ticket. See you there Block?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKsgIbHTKs
Incredible. Thanks for that.
yeah, that's awesome.
yes. awesome little doco
Nice one. Farkas and Tolnay are legends. They are like a sweet old married couple in the interview.
Neumusak is proud to present Adelaide legends, GRONG GRONG at The Tote on Easter Sunday, 8th April. This set will be filmed, and recorded live via The Tote's 24-track desk.
There'll also be a bbq, hosted by Mr Psychedelia, Paul Kidney.
Tix on sale now. $15 from The Tote front bar. $15 +bf from Oztix http://tickets.oztix.com.au/. $20 on the door, if available
Supports:
True radical Miracle
High Tea
Fourteen Nights At Sea
Faspeedelay
faaaaaaark
gig of the year.
will be out of town.
bloody hell.
would you like me to skype you and sit the computer on the desk so you can enjoy?
that'll be awesome, thanks.
Last night Grong Grong were loud and awesome. It's always great to see audience members interact with the act in ways that arn't necessarily needed...
Tonight's show starts early.. doors at 5pm, with a killer line-up
True radical Miracle
High Tea
Fourteen Nights At Sea
Faspeedelay
don't miss it!
Two of the best gigs I've seen in ages.
I loved how Charley only had 2 strings left on his guitar at the end of Sunday night, but still managed to play a killer version of 'Whole Lotta Love'.
Come back soon, Grongers!
Maaaan I wish I'd seen that. I hope they get to Sydney again. Better still I hope they do another album. Those newer songs are great.
The Old Bar set with Paul Kidney Experience and Bodies was phenomenal. All bands were ear-bleedingly phenomenal, but Grong Grong took the cake for sheer repetitive brutality that still made made people wiggle their hips in orgiastic ecstasy. Simple, beautiful, perfect.
yep... the Old Bar gig was stellar