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albert's basement

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About Me

alberts basement is a group of people doing, sharing things, works in progress, beckoning ants, becoming ants monkeys chickens, brushing surfaces, recording banjos in cubicles...leaving things around for finds, liking treasure hunts...realised one night and enthusiastically chattered of by Hayden, Michael, Oscar and Ruby. Mitch and Caitlin are funny people, they made our house on Albert street into an art exhibition involving a group of artists associated with the house and really achieved something. Fundraisers Poster above by Steph Hughes -----------------In the midst of raising money for the first Albert's BAsement releases- A 12inch Vinyl Compilation and a series of hand made mini cd compilations. Round 1 ends Sat29Sep(going well), Round 2 begins Oct14 at the Tote. fun times.---if you would like to exchange things, send to Albert's Basement at 61 Albert st East Brunswick 3057 or send your address here. that would be nice, rad, ace, super..

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

postman pat, the clarinet neanderthal, bicycle drawings, the tram inspectors in their other lives, a real envigorated vicious sloth in the flesh

Music:

it's nice to listen to music with other people. but to listen for the sounds. if you want to pick an album together go somewhere and listen to it through then let's.

Movies:

PAST ALBERT'S BASEMENT GIGS: MARCH 3RD AT IRENE'S WAREHOUSE with The Indifferent, Seth Rees, Pikelet, It's So Fucking Great To Be Alive, Seagull and Milk teddy. APRIL 7TH ALBERT'S BASEMENT with The Space Cadets, Die Patriate, Good God, Young Romantix Make Love, Neck Hold, Life Off, It's So Fucking Great To Be ALive, Single Lens Reflex and Our Hands In Grey. MAY 12TH AT CLOUD CITY with The Rational Academy, Seth Rees, Do the Robot, It's So Fucking Great To Be Alive, Popolice, Sly Hats, The Girlfriend Pillow, Low Rise Estate, Owls Of The Swamp, Dumpster Droid, Emily Williams, Null Hypothesis, Die Patriate, Anonymeye and Fulton Girls Club. JUNE 2ND ALBERT'S BASEMENT with Touch Typist, Jessica Says, Wolfie Marmalade, Patinka Cha Cha, Seagull, Low Rise Estate, Popolice, Jerry Falwell Destroyed Earth, Extreme Wheeze, Johnny Saw Horses, Humansixbillion, Great Earthquake, Oscar's Psuche, Guns For Saint Sebastion, Fulton Girls Club, The Girlfriend Pillow. JULY 4TH UNDER TREE ON LYGON with Fulton Girls Club, Humansixbillion, Sam Nicholson and Extreme Wheeze. JULY 14TH AT FOREPAW with Dance Contest, The Boats, Oscar's Psuche, Batrider, Our Hands In Grey, Touch Typist, Let's Not(But Say We Did), Fickle Beasts, Mt Augustus. JULY 29 DEGRAVES ST with A Wallace, Extreme Wheeze, Humansixbillion, ShishaPM, Fulton Girls Club, Seagull, Tim McMillan. AUG 17 AFTERDARK with Humansixbillion, Denim Owl, Seagull, Morning & The Sleepy Kids, Oscars Psuche, Loveletting. AUG 26 FOREPAW with Svavar Knutur, Look Bird!Lament, Owls Of The Swamp, Fulton Girls Club and The Orbweavers. SEPTEMBER 12 AT METHVEN PARK with Shiver Like Timber, Harriet and Tash the RokStar. SEPTEMBER 13 AT THE GLASSHOUSE with It's So Fucking Great To Be Alive, Humansixbillion, Josh Armistead and Rainbow Brite. September 21 @Afterdark with Popolice, Robin Fox, ii, K Mason, Low Rise Estate, Strong, Transcription Of Organ Music. September 23@ BAr Open with Scissors For Sparrow, Pets With Pets, Seagull, 1/2 of Ants, It's So Fucking Great To Be Alive and Transcription Of Organ Music. SEPTEMBER 29 AFTERDARK with Rainbow Brite, Josh Armistead, Humansixbillion(Solo) and Shisha PM.

Television:

i feel a song coming on..

Books:

the one i see you reading on the tram

Heroes:

the guy or girl that watches the credits for punch drunk love, over and over again.

My Blog

Round 2 Fundraisers woooooooooooo!!! Oct 14 playing times..

Come spank us at weird times like early when we have to start with heaps of bands. and we can delve deep into massaging each others backs and foreheads. All these gigs will be $5 for lots.Oct 14 at th...
Posted by albert's basement on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:30:00 PST

Live Compilation Fundraisers345 playing times ..

Steph Struck It With Her Hands and Found Herself As Usual. Thanks Steph You're Brilliant Steph. Did You Take A Breath Oscar? Aug17 was the first and it was very encouraging. I felt both confused ...
Posted by albert's basement on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST

Alberts Basement Salon

The Meatpacker and the Fruitpicker THIRTY ARTISTS  ONE SHAREHOUSE Date: August 20th  31st Venue: 61 Albert Street, East Brunswick. Hours: Weekdays 5-8pm, Weekends 12-5pm Tickets: Free Other Info: So...
Posted by albert's basement on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:41:00 PST

Aug 17 Afterdark 7.45PM sharp- Fundraiser.

So there'll be a WHOLE bunch of Fundraiser's over coming months. It's for a compilation of independant bands, mainly from around melbourne. At this stage probably all live recordings of Albert's ...
Posted by albert's basement on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:24:00 PST

July14 AllAges at Forepaw

Forepaw Shopfront. 275 High St Northcote. Saturday 14th July 4.45pm Come Early to see a great swag of acts play Dance Contest, Batrider, Mt Augustus, Touch Typist, Our Hands In Grey, Oscar's Psuche, ...
Posted by albert's basement on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:03:00 PST

Under a tree outside 692 lygon st. tramstop115. july4 5.15pm

At 5.15pm sharp on wednesday July 4th Fulton Girls Club, Humansixbillion, Extreme Wheeze and Sam Nicholson will play completely unamplified sets underneath a tree on the footpath of lygon st. it'...
Posted by albert's basement on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:03:00 PST

QUIET house visit June 2nd 1pm come early

Come along come early and listen to some great sounds in a bedroom. It's $4 for 16 sets. Enter via the back lane, please be careful to respect our neighbours 'cause they're so tolerant and deserve a h...
Posted by albert's basement on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:18:00 PST

appreciation block 2

well you had concrete and high brick walls but i lay down on the red rug up the front. to you cloud city for you were so kind, thank you stay well and not sick. to you guys who sanng sweet and rubbish...
Posted by albert's basement on Sun, 13 May 2007 07:10:00 PST

Sorry but we'll Wait Wait Wait for the fun fun

 This gig has been postponed probably until late july. Sorry to bands our love is yours. We could go play somewhere else but irene's is great and why not wait, it's kooky.*There She Goes Again*It...
Posted by albert's basement on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST

May 12 Cloud City FromMidday - PLAYING TIMES

..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..> ..> Doors Open at 12pm $12 for 16 acts (send me a message to negotiate cost honestly do it i understand and i want you there!) some things i would gladly and ...
Posted by albert's basement on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:56:00 PST