The Festival Ladies

Poleski will be heading to Byron Bay this weekend for Splendour in the Grass. Be sure to follow all the action as she dances up a storm to Miami Horror, Perry, Bloc Party and Flaming Lips, drinks large quantities of gin, eats her body weight in Twisted Sista baked goods, lies on the beach, goes searching for dolphins & takes over Steveski’s Watergos mansion…

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To celebrate their 15th birthday, Homebake are inviting old friends and new friends to the party. They’ve even resurrected a few friends from the grave!

Tumbleweed, a band that defined the 1990s Australian grunge movement, will be reforming and performing at this year’s Homebake with the original line up!!! Excited doesn’t even cover what we are feeling right now with memories and the emotions of Homebake 1998 coming flooding back. It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, the return of grunge. The return of gaffa tape (to tape down shoe laces for the grunge-fest mosh pit) and army shorts (possibly too hot for flannels?). We only hope that time has been kind to Tumbleweed.

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On Saturday we (Ambascamba, Gemdilem, and Poleski) completed the 26km Sydney Harbour Circle Walk, raising money for julEYE.

It took nine hours. Fifteen bridges (at least). Three pub stops. One bag of mixed lollies. But we did it.

There is a reason cars were invented, and that is so people don’t have to walk 26km!

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There are stupid ideas and there are very stupid ideas. Deciding to walk 26 km in one day is one of those VERY stupid ideas.

Tomorrow the Festival Ladies will attempt to complete the Sydney Harbour Circle Walk. It’s a 26 km walk through the City, Darling Harbour, Rozelle, Hunters Hill, Riverview, Wollstonecraft, Waverton before crossing the Harbour Bridge and returning to the City.

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The Melbourne festival, Flip Out, will be heading to Sydney this August. The festival will take place at Manning Bar with garage rock and indie bands from both Australia and the USA. As well as bands there will also be a record fair, markets and a bbq (nice)!

The first line up announcement featured Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The UV Race, Royal Headache, Pink Reason (USA), James Arthur’s Manhunt (USA), and Slug Guts. Today it was announced that the following bands will be joining the line up: Goodnight Loving (USA), Ooga Boogas, Naked on the Vague, The Stabs, Super Wild Horses, Deaf Wish, and Zond.

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We’ve always held a very special place in our hearts for Frenzal Rhomb (except Poleski). Dating back to the days of 1996 when we use to attend u18 gigs a the Sutherland Entertainment Centre. In April we attended their comeback show at the Metro. It was just like old times – sweat, circle pits, beer and moshing. It turns out the comeback show wasn’t just a one off or a desperate attempt to keep the band above the poverty line. Frenzal Rhomb really are back!!! And will be making their return to the festival scene, playing at the Sounds of Spring festival in September!

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Beaches, hippies, sunshine, rain, and mud. It’s almost time for Splendour in the Grass.

According to the official festival countdown spreadsheet (Excel nerdfest) it’s only 16 days until Splendour in the Grass. With only a few days to go, we’ve put together what could be described as a Splendour in the Grass survival guide but in reality it’s just a collection of random thoughts on the best / worst acts performing, the latest fashion predictions and helpful hints for a happy festival experience.

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