April 08
This Month will see the completion of CHuck-nees Debut for turkeyneck Chuck Nee A display of performances imitating things
This “Chinese surf-punk polka combo (” has been floating around Brisbane since ’94. Featuring members from The Surfari Krishnas, Godnose, Blowhard, Sixfthick, the QLD Orchestra and marching bands (!) - this is Chucknee’s first release in nearly five years. Drawing from S.E. Asia, 60’s surf and lounge, Chuck’s approach here is a souped up version of these styles – more gain, more speed and more tuba!
March 08
We got some cool stuff up this month with the launch of Screamin Stevie and the Credit Union debut Four Flights Up on the 14th at the lands office in Brisbane. Blowhard have been immortalised on the streets of the Valley mall with a star of their own, joining the ranks of the Saints, Go-betweens and others who i don't think are worth mentioning. Screaming Stevie is supporting LA's the Bellrays on the 20th of this month at the Zoo. We are still sifting through our archives trying to finish the Blowhard Dog Lipstick booklet hopefully for an April release.
Feb 08
With a busy 6 months behind us. Now we come into the new year. last half 07 saw turkeyneck release debut albums from Melbourne’s girl led punknroll outfit Crackwhore and Brisbanes finest proto punk exponants the Busymen. Also a well received re-issue of the Pineapples from the Dawn of Time's Shocker which came back just in time to be launched the Pig City show in July.
The new year has some interestingly diverse releases coming up over the next few months. First cab off the rank is Screaming Stevie and the Credit union debut then late march The Band from Liberty Valance re-issue Cd followed by Local experimental ensemble Chucknee fourth album and finally an 18 track Blowhard best of with a working title of "Dog Lipstick" the Blowhard travel companion
TN09. SCREAMIN' STEVIE AND THE CREDIT UNION "FOUR FLIGHTS UP" CD
This is a reasonably new combo kicking around the local brisbane dives. Featuring Screamin Stevie Zillman on Singing, Organ and Harmonica. Formally from Bris/Melb garage stalwarts the HEKAWIS. Screamin Stevie has assembled one tight little garage rock combo behind him with two guitarists bass and drums. This album covers everything from Women to Acid and all the paranoia's associated with the two. This is organ drivin' madness at its best! Great songs with wailing guitars and flawless back up harmonies. Led by a man in a cape the one and only Screamin' Stevie.
AVAILABLE early March
Brisbane CD Launch
SCREAMIN' STEVIE AND THE CREDIT UNION
Pineapples From the Dawn of Time
Kewpie Doll
The Ya Ya's
Live at The Lands Office Tavern
fri march 14th
TN10. THE BAND WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE "Outlaw Death Lager Drinkers from Hell" CD
Turkeyneck is pleased as punch to be rereleasing this Melbourne Country Punk gem. Originally released on Virgin? in 1987 The Band who Shot features Fred Negro and Phil Miles of I Spit on Your Gravy and members of the Corpsegrinders. According to Fred this masterwork sold in the dozens. The masters were lost long ago so we have painstakingly brought it up to scratch off several of the records. Cover Art by Fred Negro.
Upcoming later in the Year
Adelaide's KAMIKAZE have been unashamably crashing, burning n' bleeding for their own amusement since January 2001. There is no reason behind the madness but for the sake of ROCK N' FUCKIN ROLL!!! Banned, boozed, bombed, never beaten, blazing, screaming, soiling, spilling, swilling and killing your appetite for pissweak mainstream/indie musak. Do you like great high energy rock, try hard rock moves, a leadsinger that dances like a spastic, talks utter garbage and has aninfatuation with death and jelly? Do you want an experience sure to bring a smile to your face whenever you think back to that fateful night when you met your lovely toothless drunken wife who youstole off the band?
Turkeyneck is manufactured and distributed in australia by FUSE Music
Cheers
Robert Lee
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