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Slim Jim Kane

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Member Since: 06/08/2007
Band Members: Lonesome Slim Jim
Influences: Elliot Smith, XTC, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Embrace, the Kinks, The Triffids, Beatles, JJ Cale, Nick Drake, Nilsson, The Shins, Mercury Rev,Gene Clarke, Ray Davies, George Harrison, Randy Newman, Emmit rhodes, Lou Reed, Badfinger, Nick Lowe, Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, John Prine, James, the Smiths, Billy Bragg, Paul Kelly, New Order, Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, The Coral, the Go Betweens, Tom Petty, Simon and Garfunkel, the Byrds, Brian Wilson, the Waterboys, Bruce Springsteen, Arthur Lee, Shane MacGowan, Neil Finn.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

new song!

I've just put a new tune up - it's called 'Self Help Secrets part one' The verse is a bit Nashville,chorus a bit swingin 60's..........I hope you enjoy!   Slim
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:19:00 GMT

22/5 pure pop courtyard, 5pm today

Hey, if your hanging out around the St Kilda area today there's a great little venue called the Pure Pop Courtyard at 221 Barkly Street. I'll be performing there at 5pm supporting the Mercurials. Hope...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:08:00 GMT

24.5 Interview on parx-e webzine

folks, If you have a mo you may want to grab a wee peak of an interview i did recently on http://www.parx-e.com Chris who runs the webzine is a nice fella that supports local artists. cheersSlim
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 21:06:00 GMT

9/5 New Demo up - I Spy

I'm working on a stack of new demos. I thought I'd upload one just for the hell of it even although its still fairly undercooked. I've taken a Motown drum loop, followed its 60's feel and co...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 23:51:00 GMT

6/5 Wesley anne and 303 this week

I'm playing at the Wesley Anne tonight as an opener for my old drummer Sam's fine new band 'mirrormen'The night stats at 8.30 and its a fiver at the door - 250 High street, Northcote. If your busy ton...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 19:47:00 GMT

Slim Jim on Syn

Hey me muckers, check out SYN fm 90.7FM tonight at 9pm, I’m gonna try and get myself a little bit less obscure by playing a few songs on the ’Indie Obscura’ show....
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:44:00 GMT

25.2. why? Ross...why?

why do so many people get it so wrong? and why are their voices so much louder than those that get it right? for example, I was thinking the other day about Ross Wilson......I don't think about Ross W...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:33:00 GMT

Group 120 SBS doco soundtrack

In my other life - my working life - i leave slim jim kane behind and become plain old Jim Kane. I am a community  worker based at the Flemington Housing Estate. One of my programs is a musi...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT

10.2 : 4zzz and Pretty Girl Polka

I haven't really properly introduced a newish song that I recorded about a month ago. It's called pretty girl polka. The piccy that accompanies it is taken from the 60's movie 'Peeping Tom' which kin...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:42:00 GMT

30.12 New Clip for Morning Glory Eyes

I've just finished making a clip for my new song 'Morning Glory Eyes'. you can find it at www.youtube.com/slimjimkane The song itself was a challenge to myself to create the most shameless McCart...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:45:00 GMT