Dirty Three, Laughing Clowns At Sydney Fest
News posted Thursday, November 5 2009 at 08:00 AM.
Related: Laughing Clowns, Dirty Three.
The Dirty Three will take care of some unfinished business when they perform Ocean Songs in its entirety at Sydney Festival next year.
The band’s reprisal of their 1998 opus was cut short at All Tomorrow’s Parties at Mt Buller in January – and while it didn’t stop us from describing their performance as “swooningly special”, they’ll be playing it again at the Enmore Theatre on January 26. Joining them for this unique “Don’t Look Back” double header will be the Ed Kuepper-fronted Laughing Clowns who will perform a History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol. 1.
Other local events of note include a performance by experimental pioneers Severed Heads at a Beck’s Festival Bar event at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum on January 14. The performance is part of “Circa 1979: Signal to Noise”, a series of events celebrating Sydney’s experimental scene in the late 1970s. Support by The Reels and DJ Mark Murphy.
Sydney Festival runs from January 9-30. For a full line-up click here.
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Brilliant news
FFS they better do this in Melbourne
why 'ocean songs' again and not 'horse stories'??
I was just thinking the other day they'd be due back here soon...good news!
probably can play it in their sleep these days.
Too right! Go, Rasputin/Costa/Warren Ellis.
I'm surprised no-one's pointed out the success of the operation to separate the conjoined Cave-Ellis twins yet.
Doesn't Mr Cave usually play piano with them at the ''Ocean Songs'' shows?
Quite the bromance, innit.
at last!
anyone heard news about a vinyl reissue of Ocean Songs? i found this listing on ebay but no word I could find on the Touch & Go website?
Artist DIRTY THREE
Title OCEAN SONGS
Format 2x Vinyl LP (Album)
Genre Alternative Rock
Label TOUCH & GO
Catalog Number TG 193
Release Date 10/13/2009
Barcode 0036172089314
That would be awesome.
Also, anyone heard news of a melbourne show for Ocean Songs?
Feel Presents say on their website that they'll announce other shows on the 13th (i.e. this Friday)
Very glad we get Laughing Clowns too.
Thurs 21st: Melbourne - Forum (A Don't Look Back performance) †
† Ocean Songs + Laughing Clowns performing History of Rock 'n' Roll Pt. 1
Fri 22nd: Adelaide - Fowlers Live
Sat 23rd: Hobart - MoNA/FOMA Festival (Moorilla Winery)
Mon 25th: Brisbane - Tivoli (A Don't Look Back performance) †
† Ocean Songs + Laughing Clowns performing History of Rock 'n' Roll Pt. 1
Tues 26th: Sydney Festival - Enmore Theatre (A Don't Look Back performance) †
† Ocean Songs + Laughing Clowns performing History of Rock 'n' Roll Pt. 1
Sat Jan 30th: Melbourne - Laneway Festival
Mon 1st: Auckland - Laneway Festival
Thurs 11th: Perth - International Arts Festival *
* A Don't Look Back performance of Ocean Songs
No Laughing Clowns in Adelaide! That has to be the biggest disappointment since ... well, since Ed's upcoming show at the Gov got cancelled. At least if the Melbourne show was a Saturday I could go over for it, but a Thursday's a bit difficult.
That's a shame LRV - although I suppose it's possible the Clowns might play more shows that aren't part of the Dirty Three tour.
Might give Melbourne a shot myself. Shame there's no Canberra show, that'd make life easier for the rabid fan.
In the street press today they had an article about Ed's show being cancelled and said ''he'll return to our shores in January with the Laughing Clowns'' ... which is a bit of a weird thing to say (as if they think he's from overseas), but I did get my hopes up that it meant coming to Adelaide. Oh, well, looks like I'll have to start working out how to get time off to see the LC in Melbourne but it just wasn't possible last time (i.e. the Jazz Festival).
Best day ever!
SURE IS!
Got my Laneway Melbourne ticket, and Sydney ticket. Might go to at least 3-4/8. Day trip to Hobart, Adelaide. This band is special, wouldn't for any other.
how much are the tickets?
Which ones mrmagoo?
Sydney was $65 + bf.
Melbourne Forum gig: 52+, according to liveguide.
Sydney show must be cheaper 'cos it's subsidsed by the Sydney Festival.
Oh, hang on...
__v: ''Was'' - Sydney gig is sold out?
Nup, it ''was'' as in ''I have already bought my ticket so am thinking about the price in past tense''.
Sorry for confusion.
yeah was wondering about the Melbourne and Brisbane prices
Oh ok.
So, there might be a slight discrepancy, but they'll probably all be around that range.