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The Cannanes

Baby I Dig You

About Me

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Member Since: 1/12/2006
Band Website: cannanes.com
Band Members: Frances Gibson Stephen Hairy O'Neil sometimes James Dutton Greg Wadley Guy Blackman Francesca Bussey David Nichols
Influences: Annabel Bleach Marine Girls Triffids Leunig Arthur Boyd That Petrol Emotion Miles Davis The Lighthouse Keepers Go Betweens Crosby Stills Nash Young Neil Young Richard Buckner Explosion Robinson Guthugga Pipeline Iggy Pop Stonesy Pete Seeger Alchy Undertones Fun Boy Three Stewart Andersen Greg Appel Thought Criminals Woody Guthrie Tenniscoats Laughing Clowns Martin Amis Arlo Guthrie Remote Viewer Andersens Razmataz (aspirationally) Cocteau Twins David Nichols Smokey Robinson ABC Kate Bush My Pal Foot Foot Heart Cocteau Twins Smiths Michael Jackson Nirvana Citrus Youssou D'Nour Led Zeppelin Neneh Cherry Dr Konig Arthaus Flywheel Sex Pistols Rumpole Bob Dylan Orange Juice Undertones Ashtray Boy Bobby Dylan Savage Garden Jonathan Richman Gough Whitlam Saints Mark Perry Kenji Sekioka Siouxie and Banshees Ramones
Sounds Like: nobody else at all
Record Label: Ajax, Slabco, Yo Yo, Lamingtone, Chapter, DBC, DVs
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

the perils of not releasing songs

A song I wrote about 3 years ago which has still not seen the light of day was entitled "Is there Water On Mars"  I suppose it will have to be junked now- or rewritten as of course this week's ve...
Posted by The Cannanes on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:51:00 PST

Frank William Ernest Gibson

On Friday, Frances' father Frank Gibson died. Apart from being a very good scientist he also took the photograph of the tree on the Cannanes album - A Love Affair with Nature and was an...
Posted by The Cannanes on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:56:00 PST

Bored Yet? Another interview

Brightest Young Things InterviewBYT Interview: The CannanesJune 16, 2008 by John Foster The internet has somewhat spoiled what used to be a terribly infrequent phenomenon: the underground superstar bu...
Posted by The Cannanes on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:36:00 PST

quiz

"I just think Australia is the best country in the world . Like I know patriotism is out of fashion but I just love Australia. Of course if I had done what I have done here and been overseas I'd be a ...
Posted by The Cannanes on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:46:00 PST

From the Washington Post

Monday, June 16The second half of indie pop heaven takes place at the area's old home for all things gentle and catchy, Galaxy Hut. Australia's the Cannanes (listen) have been at it for a long while. ...
Posted by The Cannanes on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:35:00 PST

Interview with Frances Gibson

How do you feel back from tour?Relieved, sad, inspired, grateful,humbled,exhaustedWho were your favourite bands you saw on tour?Les Paul,Wire,Boyracer, Lorelei, The In Out, Seekers Who are Lovers, Mot...
Posted by The Cannanes on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:07:00 PST

convertibles

woke up after best nights sleep in months...spent a glorious day zooming around with Rhea in her convertible in the California sunshine , having drinks at Casbah cafe on Sunset and looking at downtown...
Posted by The Cannanes on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:45:00 PST

last night, group hugs and touring

never a dull moment in Mexico- after we did the radio show we got back to central district too late to say goodbye to Penny who was heading south and sensibly ignored all attempts to drag her out to p...
Posted by The Cannanes on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:15:00 PST

gracias

just did rather good live to air in a radio station in a very up market bit of Mexico sity. Carlo did some percusion on maraccas and a drum and Angel whistled and it was very fun. People wrote in on l...
Posted by The Cannanes on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:00 PST

mescal and tequila,tortillas and rooftops

am behind with this but that will all have to wait...got off the mexicana flight to monterrey yesterday afternoon to be greeted by angel...piling into the car we were somewhat shocked to find the rad...
Posted by The Cannanes on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PST