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CACTUS! @ Bar Open

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About Me

CACTUS! @ Bar Open, Fitzroy, feature(d) live music of the alt.country, tex-mex, dusty folk, garage twang, saloon blues, swampy cowpunk kind. Many happy punters slipped on their sombreros, slapped on their chaps and strapped on your spurs for a showdown from 9pm 'til late every last Wednesday of the month. Also feature(d) classic cowboy cinema and DJs playing everything from Johnny Cash to The Johnnys, Hank Williams to Wilco, Tex Morton to Tex Perkins. Doors opened 8:30pm, only $5. C'mon kids, $5!!!

THE LAST CACTUS SHOW (R.I.P.)
~ Wednesday 28 November ~
Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves
Son Hawk
Downhills Home (duo)
DJ Kid Katana
$5, 9PM.


BAR OPEN, 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Australia
Open every day 'til late. Cosy open fire places, sunny courtyard. Live music/entertainment/performance art gallery/exhibition space upstairs.

FEATURED FILM, Nov 28 - "High Plains Drifter"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/22/2007
Band Website: doorbitch.net/cactus
Band Members: BILL ARCHIVES:

Jan 24, 2007 - The Threads, Lindsay Phillips, Nici Blue Eyes. (Preview show)

Jan 31, 2007 - J. Hawk & The Bachelors, Amaya Laucirica, Floyd Thursby. (Opening night)

Feb 28, 2007 - Jordie Lane, Royalchord, Lilith Lane, DJ Kid Katana.

Mar 28, 2007 - Simon Bailey, Brendan Welch, Underwaterman, DJ Kid Katana.

Apr 25, 2007 - Cassette, Nici Blue Eyes, Chris Friedland.

May 30, 2007 - President Roots, Jo Kelly Stephenson, Chris Pickering, DJ Kid Katana.

Jun 27, 2007 - Deserters, Rosie Burgess Band, Son Hawk, DJ Kid Katana.

Jul 25, 2007 - The Hello Morning, Dirtbird, The Papernecks, DJ Kid Katana.

Aug 29, 2007 - Blake Scott & The Festival of Stable Living, Johnny Saw Horses, Dane Tucquet, DJ Kid Katana.

Sep 26, 2007 - The Sons of Katie Elder (Syd), Laneway, Ryan Sterling, DJ Kid Katana.

Oct 31, 2007 - Jaime Robbie Reyne & The Paradise Three, The Smoking Muskets (Syd), Jordie Lane, DJ Kid Katana.

Nov 28, 2007 - Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves, Son Hawk, Downhills Home (duo), DJ Kid Katana.

Influences:

Sounds Like: Johnny Cash, June Carter, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Jimmy Rogers, Slim Dusty, Gram Parsons, Nick Drake, Townes Van Zandt, Lorretta Lynn, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Buffalo Springfield, The Band, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yokham, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Tex Perkins, Don Walker, Neko Case, Paul Kelly, Cowboy Junkies, Whiskeytown, Mazzy Star, Kasey Chambers, The Replacements, Nick Cave, Buffalo Tom, Gillian Welch, Grant Lee Buffalo, Tim Rogers, The Jayhawks, Norah Jones, Dustin Kensrue, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams, etc.

* ALT.COUNTRY * HOOTENANNY * TEX-MEX * GREASY GARAGE * COWPUNK * DUSTY FOLK * SALOON BLUES * CAMPFIRE TOONS * SWAMP TWANG *
Record Label: Written consent has been obtained for use of songs
Type of Label: Indie