TODAY IS THE DAY

Free CDs SOLD OUT (for the moment)

Thanks to everyone who got in touch re: the CDs... My send-out allocation has run out for the moment... there will be more up for grabs if there's any left over from the gig... but if you really want one, you're just gonna have to turn up!

Free CDs

We're giving away a limited number of Live Mixtape CDs at The Tote on Saturday... but if you can't make it and want one, just shoot me a message here, or email yis@aanet.com.au before tomorrow night... There'll be a total of 40 in existence. CD and postage are totally free, but I'll only have a handful to send out (plus any leftover from the gig), so get in quick.

There'll also be a couple of leftover posters at the gig too.

Favourites: Husker Du - Eight Miles High (Byrds Cover)

One of my favourite covers.

Studio Report: Mixtape #1

With time and technology against us, this afternoon we decided to blaze through the set "live to air" (if you will), and have recorded the whole thing for your listening pleasure. Five mics up in the room: one on the drums, one of the bass, one for each guitar, and a vocal in the middle... The end result is shambolic, messy, frequently annoying and a lot of fun... and now I have a headache. I'll be burning off a limited number to give out after the gig on Saturday.

Studio Banter - Husker Dus and Don'ts

Gear: Tym Guitars Bass Face

"This is another old school fuzz designed especially for you bass players. This is a "messy" bass fuzz for fat stoner rock and psychedelic. The circuit is based on the classic Shen-ei fuzz above using old stock C945 transistors. I've added more gain and true bypass etc. This design has been used by bass players in JAMC and Cosmic Psychos, among others."

Andre was lucky enough receive one of this bad boys for his birthday. It's a pretty crazy pedal, and we haven't given it a full workout yet... but so far it's been a lot of fun. Tim and the gang were also nice enough to include a birthday T-Shirt for him as well! Awesome dude. You can get one and other similarly awesome pedals over at the Tym Guitars site, which also has his own guitars, amps and cabs, as well as an outstanding collection of reasonably priced used guitars.

The graphics on the new Tym pedals are designed by Jackyl from Sixfthick, who has one of the best blogs going over at Guitar Nerd. Also an outstanding fellow.

YISCHEF: Trio of Salads, Tiramisu

These are some of the gastronomical delights Bron whipped up on Sunday... Recipes to come tomorrow...

Video: The Minpins - "Los Angeles Police" Live at YIS Manor, 25/10/09

Photos: The Minpins/YIS/The Strange Attractions/YIS-II at YIS Manor, 25/10/09

Today's 21st Birthday celebrations at YIS manor featured an impromptu backyard gig...

The gig opened with 3/4ths of YIS-II (Matthew decided to go out with his girlfriend) ran through a couple of tracks we're gonna perform next Saturday at the Tote)...

...which dovetailed into an amazing two-song-set by The Strange Attractions...

...who were reunited with ex-guitarist Aiden Rushton!

After a three-song YIS set (no photos, sadly), a miracle occurred... After five years, The Minpins reunited (with special guest Marc Nolte on drums) for the first public performance 'Los Angeles Police'... apparently never to be repeated...

...or will it?

Photos: The Strange Attractions @ Blue Tile Lounge, 23/10/09

Some average camera-phone shots of an above-average gig... These guys are getting very good... so much so that I'm gonna have to cut their set to 20 minutes at The Tote so that they don't destroy the place/Tim doesn't destroy himself/they don't upstage us...