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The two assailants were arrested by police. Blackie has been in hospital since Thursday night with a skull fracture ,16 stitches and swelling on the brain. He will be there for a few days still, while the docs make sure all tests are done.

Police apprehended a 14yr old girl and 16yr old boy shortly after..

Thankfully he has been moved from the critical room to where they keep stable patients. He does not remember all details but he is getting better every day. Not sure when he can play music again.

We will know more in the coming days. He has already been told he cannot drive for 6 weeks due to his head trauma. Please send him a get-well message through facebook , he’ll read it all when he gets out in a few days time. I’m sure he’ll get better soon. He is a pretty tough cookie.

I’ve known him for many years and I know he wants to get back playing music again as soon as possible, but he will go with medical advice, it’s gonna be best to give up playing live for a while, so that he can fully recover and come back fitter than ever….. “Ray Ahn”

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An Evening With Paul Collins: The Man With The Beat.

Legendary New York City guitarist pop singer/songwriter Paul Collins will return to Australia for a one-off series of gigs in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart in May, 2012.

Fri 11th May Brisbane Hotel –  Hobart
+ Johnny B & The Goodes
+ Richard Lane (Stems) & Glenn Morris ( Screaming Tribesmen)

Sat 12th of May The Tote  - Melbourne
+ Wolfy & The Bat Cubs
+ Richard Lane (Stems) & Glenn Morris ( Screaming Tribesmen)

Sun 13th of May Caravan Club  - Melbourne – Oakleigh
+ Wolfy & The Bat Cubs
+ Richard Lane (Stems) & Glenn Morris ( Screaming Tribesmen)

Sat 19th of May Sandringham Hotel – Sydney – Newtown
+ Southern Preachers
+ Mick Medew (Screaming Tribesmen) + Richard Lane (The Stems) & Glenn Morris
(Screaming Tribesmen)

Collins’ greatest claim to fame is perhaps his collaboration in the creation of the song Hangin’ On The Telephone, originally recorded by his seminal 70′s pop band The Nerves, then later covered by Blondie to become their global breakthrough hit.

Collins continued his notoriety by playing in The Breakaways before forming The Beat (or the American Beat as they were known in the ‘80s) and releasing the formidable power pop albums The  Beat (self titled) and The Kids Are The Same. Those releases are still noted today as the power pop album templates from that era. Collins has continued to ply his trade over the decades touring in the US and Europe with a successful underground reputation.

The live set for the Australian visit will be an across the board selection from three bands and a solo career from 18recorded albums, including songs such as Walkin’ Out on Love, Rock’n’Roll Girl, Hangin’ On The Telephone and the Australia top 20 chart hit, A Different Kind Of Girl, performed with his Australian pick-up band, The On And Ons (previously known as Sydney-based group, The Zeros) featuring guitarist Glen Morris (Kings Of The Sun/Screaming Tribesmen).

A special four-track EP, Mostly recorded in Australia on his last visit, with Michael Carpenter and Glen Morris’, will be available as a ticketing bonus to all pre-sales for the shows (first 50 internet ticket buyers in each city).

Heavily touring around the country in the early 80′s with Midnight Oil, Radiators, Cold Chisel, The Angels, MiSex, Swanee, Choirboys, Divinyls, INXS, Matt Finish, Mental As Anything, IceHouse, Rose Tattoo and others, they brought a unique brand of entertainment to the pub scene.

Based in Sydney, and headlining their own shows from 1981 to 1987, Dee Minor and The Dischords ripped up stages with their wild brand of rock and live on stage energy! After returning to the stage from a ten year absence they fired back in “The Boys Are Back In Town” shows from 1997 – 1999.

Once again headlining select shows this year in 2012, Dee Minor and the Dischords are today celebrating more than 30 years together and are still delivering an outrageously wild rock show.

+ Hell Crab City
+ Paradox Park 

Tix available Now

Link doesn’t seem to be too fazed when asked if he was worried that the Meanies cover could steal the show from them. Link replied,” I think it would be great to have them kick our ass, they will probably even play songs that i dont remember how they go, so in a way, its going to be like an out of body experience, im very much looking forward to it”

So head along to the show and see which Meanie will win..

FRI 16^th March @ THE SANDRINGHAM HOTEL, NEWTOWN
+ SHARKBAIT + CRUELTY’S FUN (Meanies cover band)

SAT 17^th March @ THE PALM COURT HOTEL, CORRIMAL
+ CAPE TRIBULATION + SHADY NOOK

SUN 18^TH March – The Community Cup, Henson Park

Consisting of all original band members Ben Salter (lead vocals, guitar), Consisting of all original band members, Ben Salter (lead vocals, guitar), Steve Lynagh (drums), Ben Tuite (guitar), and Matt Tanner (bass) Brisbane’s Giants of Science have been peddling their particular brand of rock’n’roll for much longer than is healthy, but like all good vices they are hard to kick, except when passed out on your floor.

Their music reels between frenetic rock, monstrous riffs and majestic shoegazer atmospherics, underneath vocals which are all at once visceral and delicate. It is a sound which led Dave Grohl to hand-pick Giants of Science as support for the Foo Fighters QLD flood benefit gig in March 2011. Other supports of note include Swervedriver, DKT/MC5, Radio Birdman, Mudhoney, Rollins Band, J Mascis, Mark of Cain, Powderfinger, You Am I, Front End Loader, and A Perfect Circle.

Giants of Science have recorded and released 2 studio albums (The History of Warfare and Here is the Punishment), 1 live album (Live at the Troubadour) and 2 EPs (Blueprint for Courageous Action and Sisters). 2012 sees them lurch once more onto the stage and into the studio, in what could only be described as a series of frivolous acts of masochism. It hurts being this good!

FRI 9^th March @ THE PATCH, Wollongong
+ SHIFTER + BRUCE! + HANDLEBAR

SAT 10^th March @ THE SQUARE, Haymarket
+ LOMERA + THE TURPS + SKINPIN

They have an experimental mixture of sounds but are intense and abrasive to say the least!!

After 6 months of playing in and around Sydney, they toured Melbourne on the back of a Zen Studios compilation “The Gospel According to St Peters”.

It wasn’t long before they started making a name for themselves with their heavily distorted sounds and theatrics.

In 1993 they released a limited edition 7″ titled “Ballman” which quickly sold out.

Although they never really had a contracted manager or agent, many bands selected drill as a support act. These bands included, Frenzal Rhomb, Front End Loader, Budd and Lawnsmell. They toured Melbourne half a dozen times and supported the like of Spiderbait and Shihad.

In 1995 they released the E.P “Spin Dry the Adjudicator”, making it to number 5 in the Red Eye Charts. They heavily toured for the E.P and featured at Sydney’s Metro for a Eddie Magazine Launch. After this show, the band stopped as some members were chasing Uni degrees.

In 2012 Drill has reformed and will try and penetrate the tinnitus of unsuspecting punters.

Fri 24th Feb @ the Sandringham Hotel
+ ZEAHORSE + TOY DEATH + MANIC SLEEPER CELL