Vines To Make Amends At Annandale's 10th?
News posted Monday, May 17 2010 at 01:00 PM.
Related: Annandale, The Vines, Presents.
The Vines’ Craig Nicholls will wrestle some pretty personal demons when he performs at the opening night of The Annandale's 10th birthday celebrations on June 23.
The iconic Sydney pub was the site of one of the band’s most infamous performances back in 2004, when an on-stage tantrum from Nicholls – he called members of the audience “sheep”, smashed an $11,000 camera and generally “acted like a child” – resulted in bassist Patrick Matthews quitting the band then and there. Despite scaring the shit out of most attendees, the show has become part The Annandale’s rich folklore, which will be celebrated with 10 performances over two weeks in June.
Presented by management company Parker and Mr French, the show will also feature bluejuice and Brisbane’s John Steel Singers. Tickets: $25 plus booking fees on sale here.
In other Annandale-related news, Dan Brodie (remember him?) will support Dallas Crane at their June 24 show, while Regurgitator’s July 3 performance is sold out. More details here.
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Didn't the Vines support You Am I at the Annandale a few months back?
They did.
That awesome Sydney band Boy Crazy Stacy should be on this bill.
Women's Day - it's all part of my day
If the Mu Mesons play let me know...
Scared shitless by the Vines? Jesus.
The bass player on the far left looks like he's spent the last few years in the solarium. He kinda looks like these guys:
They've played at the Annandale quite a few times since then. I think it's probably long-forgotten.
Yeah, the bass player looks seriously sunburnt.
And why is Ryan dressed up like Willy Wonka?
It's like a stylist was told 'make them look like a ROCK band!'.
After everything that has happened, why is Craig Nicholls returning to a life that has repeatedly proven to be bad for him?
Probably the same thing that inspires a C grade musician to give it a shot in the first place?
What else has he got to fall back on?
He's hardly going to go back to working the deep fryer at the Hurstville Macca's, is he?
Crazy thought - I think Craig is referring to touring rather than, y'know, playing music at all.
Public demand
one gig isn't a tour, and all their various one-off gigs at the 'dale in the last SIX YEARS have gone fine?
WTF?? Regurgitator is already sold out?! I didn't even know it was on sale! Boo!!
Music appears to be his passion, but whenever it goes from being a passion (demoing, the odd gig) to a career (extended touring, recording os, promo, etc) he builds towards going off the rails. It's happened several times, but here they are playing a showcase gig with new management and starting the process all over again.
He's our own Anton Newcombe! Well...
The vines supporting You Am I? No disrespect to You Am I, but the vines used to be HUGE. That really is a big step back.
Nicholls is currently in Cannes promoting his role in the Australian short Muscles.
l-r: tony ''tan'' trumb, will ferrell, josh mapleston, can't be fucked anymore
Could be a sneak preview of autumn shade 4. the never ending song.
Unrelated, but I know the guys who made that. Great little film..
The Libertines' 1st gig: supporting The Vines. TRUE STORY.
Didn't the libs play years of parties and gorilla gigs before the vines were even about?
Another true story though: The band that inspired Alex Turner to start Artic Monkeys: The Vines!
Back in the day I saw them open for You Am I (Eskimo Joe were the second act) and I remeber them being pretty good. Shame it has gone so pear shaped for him because that first album is pretty catchy.
didn't the Arctic Monkeys play years of parties and orangutan gigs before the vines were even about?
I don't think so, I think they were about 12 years old when the vines started
Alex Turner is the same age as me. He would have only been 16 when Highly Evolved came out. But the band formed when they were 16.
i too remember reading that the vines was his first gig.
didn't the Antarctic Monkeys play years of parties and chimpanzee gigs before the vines were even about?
The 1st major gig. but The Vines suck balls anyway.
Better than the libertines though..
hell no.
Blaspheme!
holds both hands of Kittymunroe and jumps around with her
failed the audition for irock.
and they'd found someone else to clean the deep fryer at maccas.
they played 3 shows at the annandale as their 'comeback' shows last comeback around.
twas great!
I saw a Dan Brodie album in the ''$5 each or 4 for $10'' bargain bin at Arthur Daley's last week.
It is a shame. They were huge. The Vines has Capitol pushing them so hard in the USA. They were headlining multiple nights at Brixton Academy in London. Nowadays, Youth Group probably pulls bigger crowds in some cities. Who woulda thought?
Who is their new management? Strange that all the old-school rock bands (Jet, Vines) are leaving Winterman & Goldstein, who seem to be jumping on the electro boat with Catcall and Empire of the Sun.
Jet, Vines, Catcall and Empire of the Sun give me 4 difference kinds of cringe.
Jet
Vine
Catcall
Empire of the Sun
sad cunts