Thursday, 3 March 2016

That's Entertainment : Mixed Bag - Crayon Fields, Royal Chant, Kundu and The Beat Parade


The last couple of weeks, I’ve been ferrying the kids to birthday parties.  And one thing about kids birthday parties is that at the end of them, you get to bring home a lolly bag.

Now a kid’s reputation in the school yard can live and die by what their folks put in the lolly bag.  Too many crummy $2 shop lollies, and you become a social pariah.  A bag full of yummy lollies and you have a dozen mates for life.  Before I gave up sugar, you could win me with a jaffa, a snake, a green frog or two, strawberries and cream, milk bottles and mint teeth.  

And if you have yummy lollies AND a toy/gift thrown in for good measure…hell, every kid is gonna want to come to your party next year.  And it ain’t just the kids who have reputations to uphold.  Parents can wake up in cold sweats before and after the event just hoping and praying their booty bag passes muster.  It just isn’t worth the social dislocation handing out booty bags full of crap lollies and if you do, I’ll be sure to name and shame you on my Facebook Group - Yummy Mummies vs Crummy Mummies.

As a parent with a Year 2 child, we’ve already made preparations for a home party this year.  The pressure is on.  It’s not until June but I’m already having sleepless nights and heart palpitations.  It’s rather stressful.  

So please excuse me while I have mixed bags on my mind and present to you some new-ish songs I reckon you should check out.

Sweetie?  Would you like a sweetie?

There’s something here for everyone.  Some garage rock, some electronica pop and some Britpop flavoured jams.  And they need your ears.  All of them, and if they don’t make it places, I will take off my shirt and eat it (lucky I’m wearing a singlet made out of liquorice ;-)   )

All of these bands openly chatted to me on social media and/or sent me their demo CDs (if available).  I’ve promised to go to gigs next time they’re in town and I’m keen to hear them all live.  A special shout out to Royal Chant.  Not only did they press limited promo copies of their new album and sent me one, they included some previous singles and EPs and some stickers too.  I’d also like to thank the chap(s) in The Beat Parade who also took time to go back and forth via FB messenger to chat.  Being in a band is not an easy gig and the blood, sweat and tears involved would break a man like me.

So be kind, unwind and take the time to give each of these bands 4 minutes of your time.  And the lollies are on me.


Crayon Fields - Love Won’t Save You


Royal Chant - I Am A Model


The Beat Parade - Good Morning To The World







Via FB I had a very brief chat with the fellas in The Beat Parade and they would love to share the following - and seriously check their other songs out via the Triple J page :  

(We are) trying to take the music of older bands like the Beatles, Oasis, (and) the Sunnyboys and create something new from those influences. We're all in our early 20s.
(The) ultimate goal is to bring good melodic rock tunes to people who don't want to listen to the current crop of indie shoe gazers and techno Pop music. (And fair enough I say!!)

Ok..so at the moment we are in the middle of recording a debut EP, which should be out in a few months, no gigs booked at the moment. (But if you listen to their tracks, I’m sure that should all change down the line)






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