Member Since: 7/8/2005
Band Website: www.shootingatunarmedmen.com"shootingatunarmedmen.com
Band Members:
RICHMOND BRAIN
(bass)
CHRIS DRANE
(drums)
JON CHAPPLE
(guitar)
LOCATION
(melbourne)
Influences: anything that's not shit.
(interpret that anyway you see fit.)
though stuff we like includes (but is not exclusive to)......
lungfish, fugazi, shellac, the fall, the ex, oxes, nina nastasia, blonde redhead, the breeders, rapeman, mission of burma, firehose, the didjits, the evens, bellini, king missile, uzeda, tom waits, daniel johnston, wire, nirvana, john lurie, will oldham, low, syd barrett, minutemen, lightning bolt, pere ubu, minor threat, rudimentary peni, shipping news, jesus lizard, billy childish, big black, johnny cash, captain beefheart, silver jews, the carter family, m gira/swans, bill hicks, steven wright, screaming j hawkins, the handsome family, leadbelly, gang of four, pavement, the pixies, sonic youth, the birthday party, joy division
Sounds Like: WE HATE THAT QUESTION..........
BUT,
SHOWS/RELEASES WHERE YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HEARD WHAT WE SOUND LIKE INCLUDE.......
05 Jul 2005
buffalo bar, london (GB)
18 Jul 2005
dempseys, castle st, cardiff (w/steveless + duracell) (GB)
13 Aug 2005
louisiana, wapping rd, bristol (GB)
16 Aug 2005
dempseys, castle st, cardiff (GB)
22 Aug 2005
meze lounge, market st, newport (w/I.K Plus) (GB)
26 Sept 2005
RELEASE OF ' THE PINK INK'
7" (ltd edition 500 hand stamped/numbered)
30 Sept 2005
bar fresa, collquitt st, liverpool (GB)
13 Oct 2005
freebutt, phoenix pl, brighton (w/blood red shoes + ack ack ack) (GB)
14 Oct 2005
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (GB)
23 Oct 2005
katy daly's bar, ormeau ave, belfast (w/we are knives) (IE)
24 Oct 2005
eamonn dorans, crown alley, temple bar, dublin (IE)
28 Oct 2005
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (w/scout niblett) (GB)
29 Oct 2005
zodiac, oxford, (audioscope charity event) (GB)
31 Oct 2005
luminaire, kilburn high rd, london (w/scout niblett) (GB)
31 Oct 2005
RELEASE OF ' SOON THERE WILL BE.......' LP
15 Nov 2005
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (w/melt banana) (GB)
17 Nov 2005
pleasure unit, bethnal green rd, london (GB)
08 Feb 2006
the croft, stokes croft, bristol (w/male) (GB)
01 Mar 2006
the pleasure unit, bethnal green rd , london (w/male) (GB)
03 Mar 2006
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (GB)
06 Mar 2006
korova bar, wood st, liverpool (w/male) (GB)
07 Mar 2006
the junction, stokes croft, bristol (GB)
08 Mar 2006
free butt, phoenix pl, brighton (w/male) (GB)
09 Mar 2006
port mahon, st. clements st, oxford (w/male) (GB)
10 Mar 2006
retro bar, sackville st, manchester (w/male) (GB)
15 Mar 2006
de kreun, bissegem, (BE)
17 Mar 2006
la flèche dor, paris (F)
06 Apr 2006
the good ship, kilburn high rd, london (GB)
08 Apr 2006
REALEASE OF ' GIRLS MUSIC'
7" (ltd edition 500 hand stamped/numbered w/personalised messages)
16 Apr 2006
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (GB)
22 May 2006
RELEASE OF ' YES!TINNITUS! ' LP
05 Jul 2006
clwb ifor bach, womanby st, cardiff (GB)
06 Jul 2006
the junction, stokes croft, bristol (w/bilge pump) (GB)
10 Jul 2006
the pleasure unit, bethnal green rd, london (GB)
16 Jul 2006
rock herk festival, herk-de-stad, belgium (BE)
21 Jul 2006
La Maroquinerie, rue bayer, paris (F)
22 Jul 2006
recyclart holidays, rue des Ursulines, brussels (BE)
04 Oct 2006
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (AU)
11 Oct 2006
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (AU)
13 Oct 2006
warehouse gore party, abottsford, melbourne, VIC (AU)
18 Oct 2006
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (AU)
25 Oct 2006
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (AU)
03 Nov 2006
pony (2am slot), little collins st, city, melbourne, VIC (AU)
18 Nov 2006
ding dong lounge, market lane, city, melbourne, VIC (AU)
24 Nov 2006
east brunswick hotel, lygon st, east brunswick, melbourne, VIC (w/the nation blue) (AU)
01 Dec 2006
spectrum, oxford st, darlinghurst, sydney, NSW (w/the nation blue) (AU)
02 Dec 2006
corner hotel, swan st, richmond, melbourne, VIC (w/soundtrack of our lives) (AU)
13 Dec 2006
corner hotel, swan st, richmond, melbourne, VIC (w/tapes'n'tapes + love of diagrams) (AU)
31 Dec 2006
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (w/a freind of mine + baseball) (AU)
20 Jan 2007
northcote social club, high st, northcote, melbourne, VIC (w/the tucker b's) (AU)
27 Jan 2007
ding dong lounge, market lane, city, melbourne, VIC (w/the legends of motor sport) (AU)
28 Jan 2007
local produce stage, big day out festival, melbourne, VIC (AU)
11 Feb 2007
the espy front bar, st kilda festival, melbourne, VIC (AU)
22 Feb 2007
the evelyn, fitzroy, melbourne, VIC (AU)
24 Feb 2007
applecore back yard show, north fitzroy, melbourne, VIC (AU)
01 Mar 2007
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (AU)
09 Mar 2007
ding dong lounge, market lane, city, melbourne, VIC (AU)
10 Mar 2007
golden plains festival, meredith supernatural ampitheatre, meredith, VIC (AU)
17 Mar 2007
the spanish club, johnston st, fitzroy, melbourne, VIC (AU)
31 Mar 2007
the corner hotel, swan st, ricmond, melbourne, VIC (AU)
5 Apr 2007
espy gershwin room, st kilda, melbourne, VIC (AU)
13 Apr 2007
tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (w/spencer.p.jones) (AU)
28 Apr 2007
espy front bar, st kilda, melbourne, VIC (w/sixfthick) (AU)
6 May 2007
cherry rock, ac/dc lane, city, melbounre, VIC (AU)
11 May 2007
korova lounge, ballarat, melbourne, VIC (w/my disco) (AU)
May 2007
exile, smith st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (w/baseball + bad luck charms) (AU)
7 July 2007
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE OF ' SOMETIMES THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS DIE'
(500 ltd edition hand numbered 7" singles)
07 Jul 2007
roxanne, cover lid pl, melbourne, VIC (w/legends of motor sport, bad luck charms, + a friend of mine) (AU)
13 Jul 2007
spectrum, oxford st, darlinghurst, sydney, NSW (w/peabody + kamikaze trio) (AU)
14 Jul 2007
oxford tavern, wollongong, NSW (w/peabody + kamikaze trio) (AU)
15 Jul 2007
the pitz, faversham st, marrickville, sydney, NSW (w/peabody + kamikaze trio) (AU)
20 Jul 2007
the korova lounge, ballarat, VIC (w/a friend of mine + the jacks) (AU)
26 Jul 2007
faster/louder live at the prince of wales, st kilda, melbourne, VIC (w/rocket science, children collide + jarvis) (AU)
04 Aug 2007
the troubadour, fortitude valley, brisbane, QL (w/the vegas kings + skul hazard) (AU)
10 Aug 2007
excitement machine magazine launch @ urtext studios, grenfell st, adelaide, SA (AU)
11 Aug 2007
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE OF ' TRIPTYCH' LP
11 Aug 2007
the rosemount hotel, north perth, perth, WA (w/the kamikaze trio) (AU)
08 sept 2007
the hopetoun hotel, 416 Bourke St Surry Hills, sydney, NSW (w/further & death mattel) (AU)
09 sept 2007
shit house roof top party hosted by jack shit (F.B.I radio), marrickville road, marrickville, sydney, NSW (AU)
15 sept 2007
the tote hotel, wellington st, collingwood, melbourne, VIC (w/actorslashmodel, a friend of mine, and the jacks) (AU)
12 oct 2007
northcote social club, high st, northcote, melbourne, VIC (w/midget and black level embassy) (AU)
20 oct 2007
the brisbane hotel, brisbane st, hobart, TAS (w/julian teakle and midnight caller) (AU)
26 oct 2007
roxanne, cover lid pl, china town, melbourne, VIC (w/group seizure and the mint chicks) (AU)
14 nov 2007
whammy bar, k rd, auckland city, auckland (w/the vacants and the conjurers) (NZ)
16 nov 2007
leigh sawmill, pakiri rd, leigh (w/diediedie and 1000) (NZ)
17 nov 2007
kings arms tavern, france st, auckland city, auckland (w/diediedie, malenky robot, and shit-hawks) (NZ)
23 nov 2007
hi-fi bar, swanston st, cbd, melbourne, VIC (w/laura) (AU)
30 nov 2007
rosie's, edward st, fortitude valley, brisbane, QL(w/the stabs and black level embassy) (AU)
01 dec 2007
the steppinn, fortitude valley, brisbane, QL (AU)
06 dec 2007
mojo's, fremantle, perth, WA (with ichi the killer and the leap year) (AU)
07 dec 2007
the rocket room, northbridge, perth, WA (with ichi the killer and the leap year) (AU)
08 dec 2007
prince of wales, stephen st, bunbury, WA (with the leap year) (AU)
13 dec 2007
the factory, victoria st, enmore, sydney, NSW (with king bros, the goons of doom and jack nasty face) (AU)
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