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Mineral Sands

MINERAL SANDS/Cependant,la nuit vient/Noir pirate

About Me

MINERAL SANDS ...... MINERAL SANDS are a band of musicians from the city of Melbourne,Victoria.Majestic,cinematic in scope they traverse different terrains, punching out agile short rock songs..... then in the blink of the eye, they head into hyperdrive territory,blissfully unaware of time constraints,taking their instrumental songs and atmospheres into different timezones.Minimalist,experimentalist,sleek,slick and angular one moment.Straightahead overdrive operatic, then its Bing Crosby singing to the stars.BIENVENUE voici les minstrels de Melbourne, Victorie MINERAL SANDSFormed at the tailend of the winter 2002, MINERAL SANDS performed a live musical score to the film "98,3000 :Before Federation" at that years Melbourne Fringe Festival.They have taken their music up the eastern seaboard to the hot city of Brisbane.MINERAL SANDS will soon release material, however some lucky people have copies of some of the bands music that has been distributed on the street,gratis.These CD's have been given to friends and supporters of the band who get what they are doing.It is great to see their eyes light up when the band gives them the gift of music.Current "unofficial" offering , the "Green Fields" album.Nous aimons les amis de MINERAL SANDSMINERAL SANDS have had their music played on community radio stations 3PBS and 3RRR.Ecoutez Mineral Sands.En MELBOURNE, ecoutez 3RRR et 3PBS Radio Communaute.C'est merveilleux Radio! .Debut EP currently titled "Work in Progress VOL:2" set to be released very soon.The next MINERAL SANDS show is : Quelquefois en 2008.,.. .,. .. . . .. . .. . ... ... .. .. ,... .. ...., ... ., ..,.. ... .... ,.. . ... ... .. ... .. .. . ....,.. .. .. .. . ,.. .. ... ,.. .. ... ,. ... .. ... .. .. . .. .. ... . .. .... ,. ....... ....... .... ..... .. .., ... ...,... ... ...,.. ... . ..,.. ... .... ... . .. .... ... .... .. .... . .. . .. .. .. .... . .. m..., ...ENCORE .... , ....quelquefois en 2008,..This profile was edited with MySpace Profile Editor MySpace Profile Editor

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Music:

Member Since: 6/7/2006
Influences: Jesus And Mary Chain .Vinyl Records,Astroboy, The Battleship Potemkin,Buckethead,Theodore Roosevelt,Velvet Underground ,Tom Verlaine,Michael Alig ,Charles Beaudelaire, David Hasselhof , JLG,Darby Crash ,Bailter Space, Nietzsche ,Raymond Carver, Bon Jovi ,Bert Jansch,Nahum Sokolow , Charlie Christian, Theodor Herzl ,Wes Montgomery, Marquis de Sade ,PowderMonkeys, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester ,AuGoGoRecords, Simone Simon,Charles Bukowski , Natassja Kinski,Lemmy Kilmister ,The Woman With The Red HandBag on her left shoulder,Cory Parks , Nancy Sinatra,Johnny Thunders ,Rowland S Howard,Tracii Guns , Paul Auster,Andrew Eldritch , Norman Mailer,Al Jourgensen , Shirley Hazzard,Ronaldinho , Peter Carey, Sugar Ray Robinson ,Tom Hafey,Erol Flynn , Kenneth Copeland, Flash Gordon ,Wendy Rule,Crystal Methamphetamine , Crime and the City Solution,James Williamson ,L'Alpe d'Huez,Oporto Chicken , Neil Young,Charles Manson , PJ Harvey,J & B , Punch and Judy,Alice Cooper , Bertolt Brecht,Danzig, Lisa Gerrard,Blixa Bargeld, Luke Greenhatch ,Swervedriver,Count Basie,The Misfits, Sam Shepherd, Wim Wenders, Bell X1-A, Chuck Yeager, Yuri Gagarin,John Fowles, Thin Lizzy, BB King, Lightning Hopkins, Beasts of Bourbon, Prokofiev,Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz Liszt, Franz Klammer, Michaela Figini,Patti Smith,The Spazzys, Peter Koppes,Marty Willson-Piper, Steve Kilbey,Michael Ondaatje,Cormac McCarthy, Kurt Vonnegut, RostoAD Mind My Gap,Siouxsie and The Banshees, Loop, Royal Trux,Victory Chimp,Go-Betweens, Dave Brubeck,John Barry, Ennio Morricone,Lena Lovich,Haruki Murakami,Sudoku,Jesus and Mary Chain, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Magdalene,Alfred Hitchcock, Eve Marie Saint,Robert Johnson,Bessie Smith,Amy Johnson,Betty Boop,Betty Page,Jim Carroll,Charles Bukowski,Kate Forsyth, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Max Roach,Renee Geyer, The Bamboos, Secret Chiefs 3, Eyvind Kang,Simone de Beauvoir, Jon Hassell, Isabelle Adjani, My Bloody Valentine,Billie Holliday, Bing Crosby, Etta James, Annette Peacock, Hope Sandoval, Sonic Youth, Rolling Stones, Big Star,Swans, John Lee Hooker, Tortoise, Drag City, Roy Montgomery,Saul Bellow,Andre Williams, Los Cincos,Suzanne Vega, Lou Reed,Laurie Anderson,Remain In Light Talking Heads, Shirley Bassey, Shirley Strickland,Blondie, Diana Ross,Madonna,Midnight Oil, VerdiRossini, Donizetti, Lina Pagliughi,Myrna Loy,Pixies,Sons and Daughters,The Chills, The Church,Hitmen,Make-Up,Dead Moon,The Cramps, The Seekers,Labradford,Hood,Johnny Cash,Let's Have A Party,Stereolab,Son House, Circus Oz, Our Friends, Kate Bush,Herman Melville, Victor Trumper, Howls Moving Castle, Norman McLaren, Juliette Binoche,Ricochet
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Record Label: BIENVENUE : Quelquefois en 2008
Type of Label: None

My Blog

In such another song

    Vatican says aliens could exist By David Willey BBC News, Rome   The Pope's chief astronomer says that life on Mars cannot be ruled out. Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the a...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Sat, 24 May 2008 03:46:00 PST

Sacred Cowboys / A Certain Figure

Do yourself a favour........ Here's the cold harvest.......   Turn to dust with.......   THE SACRED COWBOYS   Upcoming Shows ( view all ) Apr 18 2008 9:00P Barwon Club Hotel (with Rowla...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:20:00 PST

LAKES OF RUSSIA "STARS DECORATE THE FIRE" now available

LAKES OF RUSSIA http://www.myspace.com/lakesofrussia LAKES OF RUSSIA’S   "STARS  DECORATE THE FIRE" album now available The Lakes Of Russia album has finally been released. ...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:37:00 PST

The Bank Holidays

THE BANK HOLIDAYS THEIR HALO GLISTENS http://www.myspace.com/thebankholidays Who ever said that dancing and architecture were unrelated? Pop music is workman's stuff, a trade no different from ...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:55:00 PST

Colorado Sky

http://www.myspace.com/benemekler   Ben Mekler "Colorado Sky"   Have a listen..........
Posted by Mineral Sands on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:53:00 PST

Show Tonight 5 March @ Bar Open 317 Brunswick Street Fitzroy

wed 5 march - bar openmonty sparrow            10.30pm - 11.10pmmineral sands            9...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:59:00 PST

Mineral Sands 5 March Bar Open

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Posted by Mineral Sands on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:31:00 PST

Eva Popov 27 February Adelaide

Eva Popov February, 27 2008 at EXPLODE - Fuse Music Festival, Fowlers, Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia Cost : 15 As winners of the Triple J unearthed Fuse Music Competition Eva Pop...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:28:00 PST

Les Aristocrats play the Espy 6 March

Les Aristocrats March, 6 2008 at the espy st kilda, Victoria with valentine, the loveless and hey pilot! http://www.myspace.com/thearistocratshateyou  ...
Posted by Mineral Sands on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:57:00 PST

New Zealand


Posted by Mineral Sands on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:27:00 PST