Hospital the Musical In The Studio: Episode Mike
Hospital the Musical have to be one of the most uniquely talented groups of musicians in Australia. I've seen them a handful of times in the last year and have been absolutely floored by their musicianship, diversity and live energy. Really, these guys are one of those bands like The Rivalry that are just heads about the rest. They blend elements of Botch, Converge, Meshuggah and fuck knows what else, but it kills it.
They've been recording a new album (dubbed REDorphan) with the brilliant Tim Carr of Soviet Records and Tim Carr Audio (who Ebolie and Kill A Celebrity both worked with in 2008; and who also mastered Beyond Terror Beyond Grace's Extinction|Salvation). Their recording process sounds immensely fun and experimental; the guys even went to some fucked up grim cave to record some layers that "may or may not be used" in the final product. I can tell you, I'm really, really hanging out for this album and to catch them live again.
Here is the first episode of their REDorphan Studio Sessions featuring Mike (Drums).
The Best of 2008 – Lachlan
The year is nearly fucking over and I am glad. I am done with this year. Despite that pessimism, there have been a few highlights. Doing this AusGrind thang with Matt has been pretty fun as we slowly build up our jerk base.
We really hit our stride this year with Grindhead Records and released some of my favourite albums to date; Gruesome Stuff Relish, Pathology, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace’s amazing full length, Long Pig and Sound of Detestation. We also put on an amazingly successful Slaughterfest II, with the Canberra show selling out at The Basement. Thank you to everyone who helped out or came to a show.
Ebolie recorded a full length album that I am very proud of. Kill A Celebrity managed to put together a split with my favourite chaotic grinders Krupskaya. I got to see Pig Destroyer, Meshuggah, The Mars Volta, Grave, Against Me!, Graf Orlock and many others, and even got to play with the mighty Insect Warfare - twice. Meanwhile local Sydney bands like The Crooked Fiddle Band, Hospital the Musical, The Bakery, Pirate, Squid, Club Consolador and Squat Club reinvigorated my love for the local music scene.
All I want to do with my life is play music and tour, so lets hope 2009 brings more of that. I’m a total fucking narcissist, so while here are my top albums of the year, expect a more verbose bat-off in the next few days with a description of each.
What albums did you guys really enjoy – inside and out of the grind scene? I’m curious.
Lachlan’s top 10 albums for 2008
1. Cult of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
2. Secret Chiefs 3 - Xaphan
3. This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You
4. Gridlink - Amber Gray
5. Venetian Snares - Detrimentalist
6. Meshuggah - Obzen
7. The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
8. A Storm of Light - And We Wept the Black Ocean Within
9. Kill the Client - Cleptocracy
10. Ef - I Am Responsible
Lachlan’s top 5 grind albums for 2008
1. Gridlink – Amber Gray
2. Kill the Client – Cleptocracy
3. Agents of Abhorrence – Earth.Water.Sun
4. The Kill – Hate Sessions
5. Phobia – 22 Random Acts of Violence
Lachlan’s top 5 Australian albums for 2008
1. The Bakery – The Bakery and the Beast
2. Pirate – Demo
3. The Kill – Hate Sessions
4. Agents of Abhorrence – Earth.Water.Sun
5. Sleepmakeswaves – In Today Already Walks Tomorrow
The Biggest Disappointments of 2008
Fuck these goddamn safe-playing pandering shitheads - especially bands as fucking innovative and original as the first two. Way to ruin a good thing.
1. Genghis Tron – Board Up The House
2. The Dillinger Escape Plan – Ire Works
3. Gronibard – We Are French, Fukk You
Weekend gig guide featuring Deathcage, McCane & Hospital the Musical
Alright there are a few cool gigs spread about the place this weekend. I myself will be splitting my presence between The Sandringham Hotel to see sleepmakeswaves and Hospital the Musical - and the Lansdowne Hotel to see the fucking awesome Mars Volta inspired psychadelic prog-rock stylings of Pirate (who are on at 10:15PM I think).
Saturday night I'm heading to Louie's in Marrickville to watch the likes of the killer deep sea jazz prog rock of Squid as well as Day of the Meerkat, Captains, Toecutter and The Fuji Collective at Deja Boo!
Gigs for Friday the 31st of October
'Kurt's Place'
with Deathcage, Taipan, Crosscheck, Onslaught, Repoman
The Sandringham Hotel
with Hospital the Musical, Slimey Things, Sleepmakeswaves, Eleventh he Reaches London
Gigs for Saturday the 1st of November
Catfood Press, 7:30pm
Worms of the Earth, McClane, Luca Brasi, Fireships, Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour
Deja Boo!, Louie's at Marrickville
Squid, Day of the Meerkat, Toecutter, Captains, The Fuji Collective, Brackets, Two Fat Bastards
Facebook event
Gigs for Sunday the 2nd November
Taipan, Repoman, Earthlings + TBA
Friday: Soviet Records Showcase at Hermann’s Bar (Hospital the Musical, Dining in Tuscany)
Sydney based record label Soviet Records is putting on a 'showcase' of sorts this Friday the 22nd of September at Hermann's Bar in Sydney University.
Here are the reasons you should go:
- Dining in Tuscany and Hospital the Musical are arguably two of the best bands in Sydney and Australia. They both play non-generic, complex, intricately structured extreme music; Dining in Tuscany sounding something like a combination of Converge, Isis, black metal and grindcore, while Hospital the Musical play intense hardcore in the vein of Botch, The Locust, Daughters and The Dillinger Escape Plan.
- The venue has a fucking sick sound, and hearing those bands in that environment should be more than impressive.
- Let's face it; you need to get out more and listen to some different music that doesnt just rehash bad Deicide b-sides.
See you there no doubt.
http://www.myspace.com/hospitalthemusical
http://www.myspace.com/diningintuscany
http://www.myspace.com/sovietrecords
Tonight: Graf Orlock, Robotosaurus, Ebolie & Hospital the Musical
Tonight there's a killer gig going down at the Sando. The raging hardcore group Graf Orlock (US) plays Sydney again with South Australian tech/grinders Robotosaurus, local boys Ebolie and Wollongong hardcore outfit Hospital the Musical.
Doors open at 8. See yah there!
Graf Orlock & Robotosaurus Australian Tour
Oh yeah! Raging nihilistic crusty hardcore punkers Graf Orlock hit Australia. They kick off their national tour with Adelaide's insane extreme tech hardcore outfit Robotosaurus TONIGHT at Fowlers in Adelaide.
Saturday and Sunday will be at The Arthouse and Transaction Cafe in Melbourne, followed by Louie's warehouse in Sydney on Monday, the ANU Bar in Canberra Tuesday, the Lucky Country in Newcastle Wednesday and finally Thursday the 31st of July at the Sando in Sydney!
A little elaboration on the Sydney shows:
Monday the 28th of July - Louie's: Graf Orlock (USA), Robotosaurus (SA), Schrodingers Cat, Yeah Bears. All ages. 34 Murray St Marrickville.
Thursday the 31st of July - The Sando: Graf Orlock (USA), Robotosaurus (SA), Ebolie, Hospital the Musical. 387 King St Newtown. Ebolie are replacing Slowly Building Weapons.
These shows are not to be missed! Hope to see you all there.
http://www.myspace.com/graforlock
http://www.myspace.com/robotosaurus
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