- New single and multiple shows
We’ve got lots to announce so pay attention.
The Meanies are set to release a new single and will be celebrating it with a run of shows in late October/early November.
Recorded 25 years ago by Shane O’Mara at his studio Yikesville, ’Shutdown’ is seeing the light of day for the very first time. It’s not your average bear as far as The Meanies usual sound goes but hey, a change is as good as a holiday and they can’t afford one of those right now.
With a b-side featuring Frenzal Rhomb and Perth punks Leeches doing renditions of Meanies classics ‘Play This Song Each Night’ and ‘Scum’, the single will be released on October 9.
Link says, “’Shutdown’ is sonically The Meanies at their sexiest. Bono would say ‘this record has hips’ to which I’d reply, ‘piss off Bono you pretentious twat’. You can dance to this one. I can’t, I’m a terrible dancer.”
The single will be available on limited edition translucent red 7” vinyl and limited-edition gold 7” vinyl (250 of each colour) through a joint venture between Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Fantastic Mess Records. All covers will be hand-numbered. Cover art is by Link and Glenno Art – art by Glenn Smith .
You can get the single from Cheersquad Records & Tapes, from Fantastic Mess Records, or Or if you fancy a t-shirt and/or tote bag to go with your single (or on their own), go to Artist First.
And that’s not all…
To celebrate the new single, presented by Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Heaps Normal, The Meanies will play a small run of shows, including a Melbourne Cup Day afternoon show at The Tote on Tues November 4 alongside BUDD, Benny J & The Psych Ward and RELAYS as part of the Tote’s 2 Years Reborn series of shows. Doors open 2PM.
And that’s not all…
To celebrate the new single, presented by Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Heaps Normal, The Meanies will play a small run of shows, including a Melbourne Cup Day afternoon show at The Tote on Tues November 4 alongside BUDD, Benny J & The Psych Ward and RELAYS as part of the Tote’s 2 Years Reborn series of shows. Doors open 2PM. Tickets on sale now.
We’re also traveling to Castlemaine, Frankston, Newcastle and Sydney.
Friday 31 Oct – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine – tickets
Cup Eve Mon 3 Nov – Young Street Tavern, Frankston VIC – tickets
Fri 7 Nov – Islington Barracks Hotel, Newcastle NSW – tickets
Sat 8 Nov – Petersham Bowls Club NSW – tickets - Shows in Japan and Geelong!
We will be supporting Japanese blues-punkers The King Brothers at the Barwon Club Geelong on Thursday 5th September. Tickets are available through Oztix.
Soon after this we will be touring Japan for the first time in 25 years, with our good mates Rocket Science.
- Nov-Dec shows in Adelaide, Melbourne & Geelong
- Melbourne gig on September 28
The Meanies have nothing to announce, it’s not a milestone year, there’s no birthday to celebrate or new release on the immediate horizon, they’re just doing a gig because you deserve it. You’ve waited patiently since December last year for a Meanies show and now they’re doing one, just for you, just the hell of it, just cos they can!
But they’re not doing it alone, oh no, The Meanies always enlist the best possible help to make sure you lot have a cracking good time and on this occasion it’s the creme-de-la-creme of local talent.
Brat Farrar, fresh from their Euro tour where France especially got the best of them.
The Maggie Pills have an international flavour that hits everyone’s sweet and savoury spots all at once.
Billiam & the Split Bills are just spectacular, there are no two ways about it and that Billiam chap has to be the most prolific songwriter since, well, Link Meanie!
There you have it folks, gig of the freakin’ year.
Now I better tell you where and when, that’d help…. Thursday 28th September at the Evelyn Hotel, Brunswick St, Fitzroy.
Tickets on sale now, get ‘em while they’re hot.
- Frenzal Rhomb tour
We’re joining the great Frenzal Rhomb on their new album tour! It is presented by Double J and includes a stack of dates. Tickets are available now.
Fri 19 May: 170 Russell, Melbourne
Sat 20 May: The Gov, Adelaide
Fri 2 June: Drifters Wharf, Gosford
Sat 3 June: Spring Loaded, Sandstone Point
Fri 16 June: The Zoo, Brisbane
Sat 17 June: Vinnies, Gold Coast
Fri 23 June: The Mansfield, Townsville
Sat 24 June: Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Fri 7 July: Badlands, Perth
Sat 8 July: Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough
Fri 21July: The Basement, Canberra
Sat 22 July: Manning Bar, Sydney
Fri 28 July: Miranda Hotel, Miranda
Sat 29 July: Uni Bar, Hobart
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