bedlam, thank you for the wonderful comment. Although the records are mostly serious, I'm not surprised to hear of their sense of humor. I bet it was incredible to watch them develop over the years. Very sad that Dave passed away R.I.P.
i have all their records, and a few besides from related bands such as the blackeyed susans etc. and all of kim salmon's stuff as well. perth really was a fertile breeding ground. i really should learn how to upload.
and ranxerox - i used to live quite near jerdacuttup too!
scurfie, it's not really a series, I just want to upload some of these amazing albums in the coming weeks. They are just as good as what The Church and Go-Betweens were doing in the eighties, but The Triffids never made a ripple here in the states for some reason. It's time to educate my fellow yanks about this band ;)
well @rankxerox, even though i kinda match the description, alas, no :)
Jerdacuttup is a very lonely little town on the southern coast of Western Australia, in the middle of nowhere. more tumbleweeds than people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerdacuttup,_Western_Australia
Just let someone who haven't heard of the name Triffids before, to listen to Calenture for one single time, the result is amazing 9 to 10 times.
ReplyDeleteranxerox, I completely agree. I plan to post many Triffids albums in expanded editions in the coming weeks
ReplyDeletei'm listening to a dusty, or is it full of sand, Triffids vinyl right now.There is always a good reason for McCombs voice or something to remind it.
ReplyDeleteLucky you Bedlam!!
ReplyDeleteOld and lonely, dirty and cold...
One of my favourites and one of the best all time australian bands.
ReplyDeleteEasily my favourite song on probably my favourite album of all time.
ReplyDeletebedlam, thank you for the wonderful comment. Although the records are mostly serious, I'm not surprised to hear of their sense of humor. I bet it was incredible to watch them develop over the years. Very sad that Dave passed away R.I.P.
ReplyDeletei have all their records, and a few besides from related bands such as the blackeyed susans etc. and all of kim salmon's stuff as well. perth really was a fertile breeding ground. i really should learn how to upload.
ReplyDeleteand ranxerox - i used to live quite near jerdacuttup too!
I am really looking forward to this series!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't get any better than this.
ReplyDelete@bedlam, so we have the honour to meet the real jerdacuttup man? :)
ReplyDeletescurfie, it's not really a series, I just want to upload some of these amazing albums in the coming weeks. They are just as good as what The Church and Go-Betweens were doing in the eighties, but The Triffids never made a ripple here in the states for some reason. It's time to educate my fellow yanks about this band ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL It's all good!
ReplyDeletewell @rankxerox, even though i kinda match the description, alas, no :)
ReplyDeleteJerdacuttup is a very lonely little town on the southern coast of Western Australia, in the middle of nowhere. more tumbleweeds than people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerdacuttup,_Western_Australia
for some of David's writing that shows his funny side
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thetriffids.com/juke.shtml
http://thetriffids.com/sitefiles/writinga_8.shtml
http://thetriffids.com/sitefiles/writinga_9.shtml
http://thetriffids.com/sitefiles/writinga_7.shtml
Love Of Will is still very much in the doldrums, re-release wise. :-(
Aaron, thank you for all of these links. Much appreciated!
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