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Puff 'n' Stuff.
So, there's a state election happening on Saturday and it's probably fair to say that you, like Puff, are sick at the thought of four more years of politics as usual. Whether it's Mike Rann bleating on about the DPP or Rob Kerin staring blankly when asked why he'd like to be premier, our state's politicians are constantly making us, the hard working men, women and Puffs of South Australia, look like jerks. We need a new government; a fresh government... in fact, a Puff government. That's why this year Puff's asking you, the democracy enthusiast, to write "Puff, yo!" above, below, along and perpendicular to every line on every ballot paper you deposit come Sat 18 March and send a stern and illegible message to those fat cats on North Terrace. And while Puff's not about to neglect the sacred responsibilities entrusted by dB Magazine's readers with regard to the elucidation of the upcomingness of events, this issue's Puff'n'Stuff will also offer voters a tantalising glimpse into the glorious Parliament Of Tomorrow which they could enjoy under Puff's watchful stewardship. Come, South Australia: dream with Puff a while, won't you?
Puff's glad to see that the Grace Emily is celebrating Rice
Field Day on Wed 15 March, and you can too by joining Nobu,
Zac Kingston, Azur, Andrew Higgs, the Dixie Dicks and more in
a noble celebration of that most delicious of grasses. Yes,
rice is technically a grass. That's the dB Magazine difference
in a nutshell: every issue is not just entertaining, but filled
with botany tips that could potentially save your life and/or
win you a pub quiz.
Remember Perth pop masters Showbag? Well, they might be no more, but their melodic front people Glenn Musto and Jodie Bartlett have dusted themselves off, rechristened themselves College Fall and will be making their debut Adelaide performances at the Grace Emily on Sun 26 March, supported by Andrew P Street.
Under a Puff government, the suburb of Paradise will also be
known as "Me", thus preventing anyone from being able to claim
- even in song - that they've been to one but not the other.
That DJ Debris is a busy fellow: not only has he just finished work on the new Hilltop Hoods album and packing up his gear for their imminent national tour, he's also finished a disc with MC Flak as the Cross Bred Mongrels. In fact, they're all set to launch 'Restore Your Faith' at Jive on Fri 17 March with guests Funkoars.
How much all-ages rock can one venue hold? Well, Reynella Enterprise
& Youth Centre are going to have a red-hot go at finding out
by packing The Threat Of Popularity, Hair On Fire, Big Mistake,
The Kicks, Destruction Overdrive, Black Knight, Take 3, The
Fak, Demeaning and Finding Grace into their Stage Against The
Machine Showcase on Fri 24 March. It kicks off at 5.30pm and,
like all RE&YC events is drug and alcohol free.
Lovers of things both automotive and rockin' will be well-served
over the span of the Clipsal 500, since each day's cars-driving-around-a-track
event will be topped with a gig at the CBC Oval each night,
although Puff pities the CBC teachers trying to get their students
to concentrate on their grammar and fractions when Silverchair
are soundchecking just outside. For yes, the mighty 'Chair return
to headlining the Fri 24 March show (along with Shihad and The
Hot Lies), while Grinspoon, Cog and Mere Theory rock the Thurs
23 March event and Beccy Cole, Adam Harvey, Gina Jeffreys and
The Rustlers bring the country on Sat 25 March. For the Sun
26 March gig, however, they've gone the easy route and just
roped in Jimmy Barnes and his family. Seriously: Jimmy's joined
by his brother (John Swan), his son (David Campbell), his brother-in-law
(Diesel), his chauffeur (James Reyne), his biochemist (Mark
Seymour) and his masseurs (Taxiride). Oh, and The Lunchcutters,
who as far as Puff is aware have no direct connection with Mr
Barnes or BarnesCorp Enterprises. Anyway, here's a photograph
of Silverchair: remember them? They've got that guy from The
Dissociatives in them, you know.
A Puff administration will put the fun directly into many of
our regional centres and suburbs. For example, "Tanunda" will
officially be renamed "TaFUNda". Similar plans are in place
for "Funley", "Funderdale" and "Port Noarlfunga".
Good news, Port Pirie: you were the lucky winners of the Triple J One Night Stand, meaning that you get The Living End, The Herd, Xavier Rudd and Kid Kenobi on Wed 12 April.
However, Pirie's gain is the Riverland's loss: since the date
is so close to that of the Hand Picked Festival, the organisers
have decided to reschedule their event for later in the year.
So those of you planning to head to Loxton Oval on Sat 8 April
to hear The Living End, Butterfingers, The Hot Lies and so forth
- well, you can still go, but there'll be a lot less music than
you were probably expecting. As soon as there's a new date and
lineup, Puff will inform you of all the details. It'll be even
better. Trust us.
And while we're on the subject of The Living End, they've not only added another Adelaide date (since their Wed 17 May date's just about sold out, they're now also playing at Thebarton Theatre on Thurs 18 May, a fact not lost on very grateful former Adelaide boy Andy Strachan), but they've also announced that Gyroscope and Kisschasey will be coming along for the ride. So yes, you'll want to get your tickets pretty much right now.
Under a Puff government, the animatronic Murray Bridge celebrity
Bazza The Bunyip will be retrofitted with ground-to-air missiles
and flamethrowers, as well as new and more powerful lenses to
his already-existent laser eyes. This will allow him to better
protect our inland waterways by adding extreme firepower to
his fierce rhetoric condemning those who dare "Muck Up The Murray".
Readers of what Puff might delicately call "a certain age" will be delighted to hear that Adelaide 80s legends The Sensational Bodgies (known in their heyday simply as "The Bodgies") are reforming for a one-off reunion show. Yes, the Brothers Morrison will be bringing those Angas Hotel dancefloor-filling memories back on Sun 26 March - and it's an afternoon show, to make it that bit easier on those with jobs and families.
Yo, sk8ters! Puff's speaking the language of The Kids, since
word has come through that CKY (you know, that band what did
the soundtracks for 'Jackass' and Bam Magera's 'Viva La Bam')
are making their first ever visit to Adelaide on the back of
their 'An Answer Can Be Found' album - they'll be at the Adelaide
UniBar on Tues 25 April.
Don't forget that Brother Man Dude (aka Tom Smith, ex-The Moonies and The Old Timers) is popping back to his former hometown for a couple of shows at the Prince Albert (on Sat 11 March with Home For The Def and No Through Road) and the Wheatsheaf Hotel (on Fri 17 March with Kieran Waters and The Jason Recliner).
The Whitlams are touring shortly behind their brand-spanking
new double album 'Little Cloud' (produced by Machine Translations
main man J Walker, no less), but if you were to go and buy the
album right about now from Big Star you'll score yourself a
ticket to a very, very exclusive Tim Freedman solo show at Jive
on Wed 29 March. However if you can't make it, rest assured
that Mr Freedman will be back with the rest of his band at the
Gov on Thurs 4 May and Fri 5 May.
If you were wandering around town on Sun 12 March and thought "Wow, that guy in the yellow hat looks just like Maynard James Keenan of Tool," give yourself a pat on the back: it was. The band have been doing press in the eastern states, but MJK thought he'd pop over here and browse through Big Star's second-hand records (and possibly do other things too, but that's where he was spotted by one well-positioned source). dB Magazine: we've got people everywhere.
Under a Puff government, Mount Gambier will officially and permanently
be renamed "Mounty G".
Don't forget that those 28 Days lads are touring shortly behind their independently-released new disc Bring 'Em Back, which will see them at Shadows Nightclub in Mounty G on Thurs 30 March and the Enigma Bar on Fri 31 March.
Under a Puff government, Y will be officially recognised as
a full-time vowel.
You've probably heard the news from other, lesser sources by now, but U2 have bailed on the final leg of their world tour which was to take in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii. Sure, they might say it's got something to do with ill-health, but Puff can read between the lines: it all actually stems from a drunken card game between Adam Clayton and Puff many years ago - Naomi Campbell made some off-colour comments, there was a misunderstanding, his tech ended up having to play the show... anyway, hang on to your tickets for the totally sold-out Tues 29 March show if you've got 'em, since a reschedule is on the cards. And Puff bets those people who paid thousands on eBay are feeling a bit cranky at the moment.
U2 might have cancelled, but support act Kayne West is going
ahead with his tour - he'll still be at Thebarton Theatre on
Wed 29 March as planned.
Only a Puff government has the balls to finally return the "U" which has been shamefully withheld from Victor Harbor for over a century.
Legendary guitar virtuoso, slide innovator and raga-meets-blues
musical alchemist Harry Manx will bring his 20-string Mohan
Veena guitar (designed by mentor Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, don't you
know?) to the Gov for one night of unique axemanship on Mon
27 March, along with sidemen Niel Golden (Tablas) and Steve
Marriner (harmonica) in support of his new album 'Mantras For
Madmen'.
Stuff from Puff: Prince has taken a leaf out of Willy Wonka's
book and has hidden seven purple tickets in copies of his new
disc '3121'. The winners will get flown to his Minneapolis home
from wherever they are in the world for a special concert by
his Purpleness. Puff naturally assumes that this is all some
sort of elaborate way of selecting the "new" Prince to take
over his legacy... It's looking less and
less likely that embattled legendary New York club CBGB's will
stay in its current, heavily-disputed home: owner Hilly Kristal
has intimated that they might move the venue to the gritty,
rock'n'roll mean streets of, ahem, Las Vegas. Why don't they
just call it Hard Rock Cafe CBGB's and be done with it?...
But let's cut the gossip and get straight to Puff's Legal Corner:
Boy George has escaped a possible five and a half year sentence
for cocaine possession in New York after pleading guilty to
wasting police time after falsely reporting a burglary in October,
for which he was given a fine and community service. For those
who don't recall this colourful story, the Boy called police
to his Manhattan apartment, ostensibly after he'd had a break
in, where they found thirteen bags of coke that George vigorously
denied were his (he claimed someone must have left them after
a party). If any of this makes the slightest bit of sense to
you, please send Puff an explanation c/- dB Magazine... Bobby
Brown, meanwhile, topped off his visit to Webster, Massachusetts
to see his daughter in a cheerleading event by being arrested
on an outstanding warrant for an unspecified motor vehicle violation
from 1992. He was reportedly extremely co-operative and was
released on a $40 bond, making this the happiest Bobby Brown-related
story in about 12 years... AOR keyboard legend Yanni
has had a less enjoyable time of it since being arrested for
domestic battery against girlfriend Silvia Barthes on Thurs
2 March, a charge that he strenuously denies... David
Hasselhoff's not having things much better: estranged wife Pamela
Bach has just been granted a temporary restraining order against
him as they gear up for a divorce battle (the grounds were not
revealed, except that it wasn't due to any form of domestic
violence)... with 'Chinese Democracy' said to be ready
for release, it's good to see that Axl Rose is taking the opportunity
to, um, sue his ex-bandmates. After Slash and Duff McKagen sued
Rose for secretly changing the publisher of the Gun'n'Roses
back catalogue and pocketing royalties that were rightfully
theirs, he's counter-suing on the ground that they're jerks.
Or, at least, that he deserves all the royalties of all their
old songs and is prepared to tell a federal judge all about
it... A couple of US folks who uploaded tracks
from Ryan Adams' 'Jacksonville City Nights' to file sharing
sites before the album's release are facing a possible eleven
years in jail for copyright infringement... And what
would a trip be to Puff's Legal Corner without taking a gander
at the exhibit called 'Who's Suing Michael Jackson Now?" This
fortnight it's the state of California, who have fined him $US169,000
for failing to pay his thirty-plus staff since December and
failing to renew his Employer's Insurance (the equivalent of
Worker's Compensation). They've also ordered him to close down
the Neverland property and are looking for new homes for his
menagerie of animals. Jackson, meanwhile, remains safely beyond
the reach of extradition treaties in the sunny Arab emirate
of Bahrain. Honestly, wages? Insurance? Does he not have people
who check this stuff out for him?
A Puff government would have all potential new building developments
ratified by a board of publicans from established live music
venues. Let's see how they'd like it for a change.
Smashed Records showcase their wares at the Crown & Anchor on Sat 18 March with Ramonettes, Queenslanders Repenta and Molting Vultures.
A Puff government will make history come alive for South Australia's
younger constituents by commissioning a series of exciting new
children's television shows, including 'The Price Is Light',
'Playford School' and 'Ranger Flinders and the Stobie Pals'.
Parkway Drive are sneaking back into town on Sun 26 March, at
which point they'll tear Fowler's Live a new one along with
Miles Away.
WA roots troubadour Dave Mann is returning to Adelaide without
his titular Collective for a one-off solo show at the Grace
Emily on Wed 22 March, supported by Ben Farrell.
A Puff administration whill change the official emblem of South Australia to a Puff rampant on a field of Puffs, while the state seal will show Puff, a Sturt Desert Pea and a Piping Shrike fighting the Nazis.
Ms Monique Brumby sweeps into town on Thurs 16 March for a show
at the Famous Spiegeltent.
Mach Pelican bring Japanese buddies 50 Kaitenz to town on Thurs
16 March for a show with Blow Up Betty at the Crown & Anchor.
They've got a brand new album about to drop, but Love Outside
Andromeda want to remind you why you love them so much beforehand.
That's why they're playing at the Enigma Bar on Sat 18 March
with Window and Josh Spier.
Under a Puff government, every night will be Ladies' Night.
So what have you learned this fortnight, gentle reader? That
rice is a grass? That skateboarding's not a crime? Or that Puff's
the heir apparent to Don Dunstan as the only premier-elect with
any sort of vision for South Australia? Keep all those facts
in mind come election day, when (unless you've done a postal
ballot by Thursday) you'll be legally obliged to...
Get Out Of The House!
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