Townsville...
So far away and removed from the rest of the major cities on the east coast being so far north. I didnt know they had such amazing bands up there but it seems they do! One of my mates Carl Jackson came from up there, he was in a rockin punk rock band called 'Wishful Thinking'. They moved to Melbourne and rocked our faces off for a few years but broke up last year. He's doing solo stuff now...heaps 'not punk rock' and i really like it...have a listen.
This one of my favourite tracks Carl's done... Shining On You
And this is another one of my fav's from another project of his: Look up and point
He's got a site here: http://www.virb.com/carlwjackson
( and here http://www.myspace.com/prisonerslikesand )
PS: You'll find a stack of the old Wishful' tunes up here for your listening pleasure..
http://www.mp3.com.au/wishfulfthinking
And...now a band i'd mentioned previously in the blackstump blurb: The Middle East are also from Townsville. They're brilliant. Sounding a little bit like Sufjan Stevens dating Explosions in the Sky i am caught up and swept away in their music each time i listen to it. Amazing live, great recorded and i can't wait for the next release! So far they've only done a split ep with another amazing band (but from Cairns) called 'Sleeping in Trains' so until then...get this!
Song here: http://www.triplejunearthed.com/themiddleeast
( and http://www.myspace.com/visitthemiddleeast )
Buy it from ebay.. yeh they sell it on ebay and why not!
But also from: http://www.fist2face.com.au/
Sweet
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