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  Jan 31, 06:43 AM

  Love the Beasts! Finally saw them back in March 2007 after waiting for 17 years!
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  Sep 23, 05:20 PM

  Caught the Beasts at ANU bar on Wednesday last week. It was the second time I'd seen them and the 9th time I'd caught Tex in his various incarnations over the years, the first time was with the Cruel Sea, 7 years ago at this same venue. And well, I'm blown away afresh every time. I've caught some very memorable shows at the ANU -Blackalicious, Faithless, Cut Chemist, Cat Power and Lou Reed but that first experience of Tex at the mike goes down as the most memorable. I love the Beasts studi... More... Caught the Beasts at ANU bar on Wednesday last week. It was the second time I'd seen them and the 9th time I'd caught Tex in his various incarnations over the years, the first time was with the Cruel Sea, 7 years ago at this same venue. And well, I'm blown away afresh every time. I've caught some very memorable shows at the ANU -Blackalicious, Faithless, Cut Chemist, Cat Power and Lou Reed but that first experience of Tex at the mike goes down as the most memorable. I love the Beasts studio albums but seeing in person the bands comraderrie, Tex's power and energy on stage and a group of talented rock veterans all of whom have their own solo or side projects drawing out tracks with extended jams takes it to a whole other level. There were fuck ups, false starts and sometimes they jammed and bantered for so long mid-track you forgot what song they were playing. They ripped the piss out of each other too. The bassist Brian Hooper who after a fall from a balcony a couple of years ago was told he’d never walk again stood propped up against the amp or sat on the stage for the duration of the gig. Toward the end of the show, looking like he was in real pain he seemed to say to the band members that he couldn’t keep going. The man’s a walking miracle, he has steel rods in his back and Spencer P Jones steps up to the mic with mock concern and asks. “Can someone get Brian a coffee? A latte with 2 sugars?” Before Tex walked over and handed him the bottle they’d been swigging out of. It was scrappy, raw and spontaneous and one of the best rock gigs I’ve caught in a while. Magic Dirt in support were fucking fantastic as well. A great night.
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  Jul 31 2007, 02:02 PM

  Hell yeah! I love the song I Don't Care About Nothing Anymore...badass. :o)