The Goon Sax

here are some youths playing "goon of fortune" with a goonbag

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goonbags are known as goon sacks in brissie

OK, a goonbag, an Australian Thing?

The term "goon bag/sack" seems to be. I seem to recall wine-in-a-bag-within-a-cask was itself an Australian, er, innovation as well.

To me, Goon Sax are Brisbane's most interesting band since the Blank Realm/Kitchen's Floor era. They are like a new generation in BNE music. They have a really good side project too called Soot, although I'm not sure if I'm spelling that right since I have heaps of trouble finding any online links about that band.

Soot appears to be the right spelling. Interesting. With Riley Jones on vocals and bass, it seems!? eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JegeFNLfD8o

love this band

the last album had ups and downs but the good songs were really really good

Thought this thread was about Kenny G

I keep coming back to this one for the way it threatens to turn into Swell Maps or something in the second half. And...for the obscure utensils.

I guess it falls to me again to mention they're back! Third LP released July 9th, etc, etc. Sounding ever less rickety...

- In the Stone
- Psychic

i think the new album is really good! a bit nervier than their previous releases but i think the songwriting is top notch, clever lines throughout and memorable choruses.

i wasn't sure about it at first but it's growing on me

I had never heard them at all before, but I caught "Desire" on the local indie radio station the other day and absolutely loved it. Ordered the new record.

that was a highlight, yeah. i also loved the two singles, and i'm powerless to resist the big rock moves of "the chance."

This is really good! I didn't expect it to be as absolutely charming as it is, for lack of a better word.

between this and the dry cleaning album, john parish is having quite a producing year

... are no more :(

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— The Goon Sax (@thegoonsax) July 12, 2022

Bummer because I really liked the most recent album.

yeah that album was really good. i'll be watching what younger forster does next

I had "Sleep EZ" on both year-end and decade-end lists.

Not that I'm any help--except for in the car, I barely listen music anymore--but I don't know how any moderate-sized band lasts anymore. If you took today's conditions--streaming, COVID, economy, etc.--and applied them across time, we wouldn't know who the Velvet Underground or the Clash or the Replacements or just about anybody were today.

Their Twitter feed is a little spooky. So many announced shows that won't happen. : (

Not that I'm any help--except for in the car, I barely listen music anymore--but I don't know how any moderate-sized band lasts anymore. If you took today's conditions--streaming, COVID, economy, etc.--and applied them across time, we wouldn't know who the Velvet Underground or the Clash or the Replacements or just about anybody were today.

― clemenza, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:20 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

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