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Switchblade Sisters Touring!

I stood on a mountain; I flew a helicopter over Vegas. I did it to be the king of all videos

About Me

Switchblade Sisters is a touring company based in Melbourne, Australia.Our merry gang (eg: ME) has to date organised shows and tours for Camera Obscura (Scotland), Bachelorette (NZ), Robert Scott (NZ), The Ruby Suns (NZ), Marissa Nadler (USA), Charlemagne (USA), Bridget Martin (USA), Ladybird (France), Me Mu & Meow (QLD), Anji Sami (NZ), Ambitious Lovers (QLD), Daniel Varricchio (SA), Shiver Like Timber (QLD), The Haints of Dean Hall (NZ) and a bunch more on the way... message me, and I'll tell you stuff you wanna know about stuff.Not ALL stuff obviously, I am not all-knowing. Just stuff about what I'm doing. ahem.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Claudine Longet, Afrirampo, Daniel Johnston, Tony Robbins. Also, YOU. And Macho Man Randy Savage, because he is BACK, apparently. And this one-

Music:

Flying Scribble, Can, Boredoms, Magical Power Mako, Tim Hardin, Claudine Longet, AEOC, Gainsbourg, Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, Tim Buckley, Suicide, Jobim, Contortions, Acid Mothers Temple, Scout Niblett, Songs:Ohia, Batrider, Prince, Keiji Haino, Boris, Anna Steele, Tim Rose, Sleep, Wu-Tang, Trad Gras Och Stenar, Judee Sill Residents, Amon Duul II, Kraftwerk, Fire Engines, Funkadelic, Merry Clayton, James 'Blood' Ulmer, Karen Dalton, Afrirampo, Shiver Like Timber, Faust, Marissa Nadler, Neu, Fake Purr, the Slits, Cramps, Brigitte Fontaine, Don Cherry, Caroliner, Temptations, Tangerine Dream (up to Phaedra) Urdog, Corrupted, Pikelet, Jane Birkin, Sunn O)), Electric Wizard, Brigitte Bardot, Jean-Claude Vannier, Ned Collette, Fela Kuti, Parliament, Sir Joe Quarterman And Free Soul, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Goblin, Circle, Skeptics, Pere Ubu, Verlaines, Shangri-La's, Crystals, Supremes, Sonny Sharrock, Ronettes, Scott Walker/Walker Brothers, Nikaidoh Kazumi, Wolf Eyes, Birchville Cat Motel, GG Allin, Me I Mu & Meow, Carpenters, Josephine Foster, Slayer, Daniel Varricchio, Kath Bloom...

My Blog

The Return Of LADYBIRD!!!

It is my supreme pleasure to tell everyone that my favourite french indie-poppers Ladybird are returning to Melbourne in January for some shows...Since we last saw them they've had a busy time of it, ...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:28:00 PST

Switchblade Sisters & Mistletone present.. Bachelorette (NZ)!!!

Mistletone and Switchblade Sisters proudly present... Bachelorette!Bachelorette is the alter ego of Annabel Alpers, multi-instrumentalistand shining star of the New Zealand indie music scene.Hailing f...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:28:00 PST

Switchblade Sisters presents.. The Haints of Dean Hall (NZ)

NZ duo The Haints Of Dean Hall are Kathryn McCool & Stephen Reay (formerly of my favourite Flying Nun band, The Subliminals!)Fresh from 5 star reviews in their own country & stints opening for M. Ward...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:17:00 PST

Ruby Suns (NZ)/Aleks & The Ramps/Fabulous Diamonds! 6/8/07!!

Monday August 6th @ The Rob Roy, Fitzroy!!$8 on the door!!EXCLAMATION MARK! NZ finest psychedelic popsters The Ruby Suns are coming to Melbourne to support the Shins!They'll also be playing one ver...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:51:00 PST

Robert Scott (The Clean/The Bats) Melbourne Solo Show!!

Switchblade Sisters and Popfrenzy are proud to bring you a true NZ indie legend, Robert Scott!! Whether you know Bob from his time in seminal Flying Nun bands the Clean or the Bats, or from his beauti...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:47:00 PST

Switchblade Sisters Presents Charlemagne!! (USA)

SWITCHBLADE SISTERS PRESENTS....CHARLEMAGNE (USA) IN MELBOURNE!!"Saturated in vibrant harmonies and driven, pop-infused sentiments&"junkmedia.org"full of melodic wispy pop and psychedelic washes of s...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:25:00 PST

Switchblade Sisters Presents Ladybird (France)

Thursday July 5th @ The Afterdark...Switchblade Sisters presents, all the way from France, Ladybird!with special guests Light Music Club and Biddy Connor..8pm, $5 on the door!Ladybird is the brainchil...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:50:00 PST

Camera Obscura Warehouse Show! All Ages!!

Popfrenzy and Switchblade Sisters Touring are proud to present...CAMERA OBSCURA (Scotland)w/ guests The Crayon Fields, Pikelet, Institut Polaire & Flying ScribbleMonday 26th February @ Cloud City Ware...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:03:00 PST

BRIDGET MARTIN TOUR!

Switchblade Sisters Touring and Trembling Girl Music presents Bridget Martin aka Miss Ma'am San Fran..Folk-punk with the occasional Montana twang... Bridget Martin emerged one day at the tender age of...
Posted by Switchblade Sisters Touring! on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:30:00 PST