We are all extremely delighted to let everyone know that Spinning Half Studios are now the booking agents for all ORIGINAL artists / bands. If you have not seen this place then you owe it a visit…
Usually at Beavs you’ll find warm comfortable couches, coffee, wine and boutique beer such as Otway Estate Prickly Moses (Winner of the People’s Choice Award, Microbreweries Showcase 2010), BUT now there will also be ORIGINAL music events. We will be showcasing local and Australia wide talent predominantly on Thursday nights. More information to follow as we fill out the details.
For all band bookings and inquiries contact us thru info@spinninghalfstudios.com.au or shoot us a message on any one of our facebook / myspace pages
Beav’s Bar is a unique bar situated behind a red door at 77 Little Malop Street. The retro, metropolitan-feel bar with it’s eclectic couches and coffee tables provides a very relaxed atmosphere ideal for sampling the many wines, beers teas and coffees on offer.
CLARE BOWDITCH
New album ‘Modern Day Addiction’ out 13 August 2010
Modern Day Addiction Tour
It’s been a long time coming but Clare Bowditch’s fourth studio album, Modern Day Addiction (out 13 August 2010), is very much worth the wait.
Modern Day Addiction is a contagious, satirical, yet heart-achingly tender album about humanity and “the eternal search for meaning” in a world of quick, delicious fixes. It stands as a companion on the journey for anyone who’s ever asked the question “Surely there must be more?” followed by the statement “If so, great, I’ll pop back for it once I’ve finished reading this article about absolute-rubbish-that-somehow-has-me-transfixed-to-the-screen…everyone SHUT UP! I’m concentrating…”
As Clare tells it (and who knows if she’s telling the truth? Have you noticed how all her stories these days begin with “I woke up one morning”?)
“I woke up one morning and my heart was broken (just in the usual, everyday way) and all I wanted was a muffin, and a tall glass of combined coffee and Jagermeister, even though I was neither hungry, nor thirsty, which prompted the thought ‘Hmm, how very interesting! Perhaps there’s an album in here somewhere?’ Thus began my extensive and exhaustive research-project into the topic of ‘Everyday Addiction and the Human Condition’. Oh the reading list was endless, I tell you, I’ve barely left the local-newsagency since…”
In a most enjoyable and surprising way, Modern Day Addiction also aims to celebrate and question the modern world that produced it.
The only way to tell a story THIS BIG is to gather a “chops-heavy” band of eight around you (aka The New Slang) including three incredible back-up singers (Clare’s oft-referred to Lady Garden), a small plane-full of instruments, sing-along lyric sheets, and hit the road. Hard. (We’re talking some of Australia’s finest venues: Melbourne’s Forum, Sydney’s Metro Theatre, Hobart’s Ca$ino !$!)
For old-fashioned value, Modern Day Addiction can be pre-ordered from www.clarebowditch.com where you will get a limited edition digi-pack personally signed by Clare, a poster and your choice of any one of her previous three albums delivered digitally for free! Or if you are planning on buying tickets from any of the online ticket outlets below, you will also have the option of pre-ordering the album to be delivered at a later date, all in one convenient transaction.
As a final masterstroke, Clare is throwing in “FREE!” the unique chance for you and some mates to hang out with her, and her Lady Garden, pre-show, for a dash of personalised “audience-participation tutelage” (this is where they teach you the tricky parts to their songs. Dance moves excluded from this offer, except in rare circumstances…OH WHAT THE HEY! ). Visit www.clarebowditch.com to register and become a fully integral part of the bestest concerts ever!
CLARE BOWDITCH
New album Modern Day Addiction out 13 August 2010
New single Bigger Than The Money out now.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED from from Oztix OR go to Gigs @ Bended at top of screen for further purchasing details.
Here’s a cheeky little early post on something big and later on at The Bended Elbow Geelong 
Clare Bowditch and The New Slang + Special Guests
The “Modern Day Addiction” tour
29th October 2010
More info TBA
Cheers
SHS
We are absolutely stoked to announce the details for the upcoming Thirsty Merc show at The Bended Elbow!
Thirsty Merc are back with a brand new single & album, and they’re taking
it on the road this June/July for the MOUSETRAP HEART Tour.
Tickets on-sale Thursday 20th May.
Details for Thirsty Merc w/ Special Guests:
-Date: 8th July, 8pm
-Venue: The Bended Elbow Geelong, 69 Yarra St Geelong
-Ticket Price: $25+bf Pre Sale / 30 Door
-Tickets from The Bended Elbow, Oztix+ Moshtix.
Spinning Half Studios would like to say that they are on a mission to bring Powderfinger to Geelong for the farewell tour this year. Simply put, we want them to come to and play in Victoria’s second largest city and cannot fathom why we have been neglected in favour much smaller towns like Ballarat and Bendigo.
Since all their initially proposed shows have sold out, we expect more shows to be announced and feel that we can put on a better show than say Ballarat and Bendigo (at the very least). With the backing of key players:
1. The Honourary Geelong Mayor Cr John Mitchell and The City of Greater Geelong
2. Radio station KROCK 95.5
3. The Geelong Advertiser
4. Spinning Half Studios
we surely can muster up the goods for an epic show for all.
Come on, join us in fighting for a Powderfinger show. Geelong at least deserves a fighting chance to say farewell to Australia’s biggest rock act!
Please contact:
steven@spinninghalfstudios.com.au
andre@spinninghalfstudios.com.au
And watch this space for all new and exciting updates.
Lisa Mitchell and her band are set to play to 450 odd punters at The Bended Elbow this Friday 30th April 2010. Yes this is capacity and I hear that there are only maybe like 1o tickets left for the show! A rather impressive lighting rig is going to be installed especially for the show. Bonanza. So if you are feeling lucky punk, try and buy a ticket otherwise maybe next time. Oh, and hey please no throwing of dollar coins up on stage if you get the drift. Instead, aim them towards the sound booth where they’re always welcome.
Just a quick yell out to all original music fans in Geelong and surrounding areas. British India are coming back to play a very special show at The Bended Elbow promoting their soon to be released Sophomore Album “Avalanche”. Come and watch one of Australia’s best acts rock out. Tickets are available at Bended Elbow Geelong or online at OzTix. Meanwhile enjoy this video to Single “Beneath the Satellites”
Wow! What a line up we have lined up. Check out the Gigs @ Bended page for more info. But consider seeing bands / artists such as The Butterfly Effect, Lisa Mitchell, Thousand Needles in Red, Diana Anaid, British India, 28 Days & Behind Crimson Eyes play in Geelong, in Geelong’s best venue for live original music, Upstairs at the Bended Elbow! Grab some friends, some ear plugs and get your jig on to support Geelong’s Music Scene.
On the 23rd of Febuary 2010 at precisely 4pm, Melbourne was witness to 20,000+ music fans and punters descending onto streets of it’s CBD. Protesters met at the iconic Melbourne State Library before marching down Swanston St and then up along Bourke St to the steps of Parliment House. Leading the crowd was the RockWiz band playing ACDC’s anthem “It’s a long way to the top” on the back of a truck, which if you’re not familiar with Ozzie music history, was a reenactment of the bands original music video some 30 years ago.
There, protesters were met by musical heavy weights Paul Kelly, Paul Dempsey, Tim Rogers, Missy Higgins and Clare Bowditch to name just a few and proceedings took over. Poetry was read, boos were hissed and Crown Casino was universally dismissed. All of this went on in front of the very pollywaffles who were responsible for pushing the ridiculous restrictions imposed on live venues. Venues, or more aptly termed ‘institutions’, such as The Corner Hotel and the Tote (RIP) for some unbeknown reason have been labeled high risk venues. To be frank many were puzzled. How does, say an acoustic solo artist cite violence in the hearts of onlookers so much so that it is labeled high risk? I dunno. Gun’s to a scissor fight it sounds like.
In the form of an accord the good news was told; an agreement between SLAM and other organizations and Government had been agreed upon and signed. Here’s to hoping.
Check out the Nine News report video which features some Spinning Half Studios crew at ~1:28.
We just wanted to say thankyou to all of the punters who came to see Tim Rogers play at Bended Elbow on the 15th January 2010. Thanks also to supports The Wellingtons and Elodie Adams who also played. Later on we were all treated to a guest appearance with Tim singing alongside The Wellingtons to a cover of Elvis Costello’s “Olivers Army”. Check out the photos and also the embedded video below. Good Aussie Rawk \m/.
