"I
started off in a duo called the Bunta Boys," recalls ex-pat
Adelaidian, Justin Hamilton, "and we did a show at Boltz Cafe
which used to be in Rundle Street, and we did a song where
we crucified a paper mache pope on a cross and inside the
stomach we stuck a bag full of meat. But we set it up about
11:30 during the day, and you know what the heat's like in
Adelaide..."
Arctic
Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What
I'm Not Domino/EMI
Sheffield's
Arctic Monkeys have revolutionised the music industry by -
gasp! - playing shows and making their music available to
people. This blindingly obvious approach saw them sell out
London's Astoria with no official release, catch the UK music
press off guard, and eventually score the biggest-selling
debut in history. Heart-warming though that is, it wouldn't
matter if 'Whatever People Say...' was rubbish.
My, my! The world famous Adelaide Festival of Arts and
Fringe are just around the corner. As always, dB magazine
gives you the lowdown on what to look out for.
Read on and start booking your tickets now (ticket sales are
breaking records already!).
Come on, who are you kidding? You don't really need
that second guitarist...
"I
started off in a duo called the Bunta Boys," recalls ex-pat
Adelaidian, Justin Hamilton, "and we did a show at Boltz Cafe
which used to be in Rundle Street, and we did a song where
we crucified a paper mache pope on a cross and inside the
stomach we stuck a bag full of meat. But we set it up about
11:30 during the day, and you know what the heat's like in
Adelaide..."
Sheffield's
Arctic Monkeys have revolutionised the music industry by -
gasp! - playing shows and making their music available to
people. This blindingly obvious approach saw them sell out
London's Astoria with no official release, catch the UK music
press off guard, and eventually score the biggest-selling
debut in history. Heart-warming though that is, it wouldn't
matter if 'Whatever People Say...' was rubbish. 
