The peoples' democratic blog of Matt Hayward

Saw the boys last night at the Westernport Hotel in San Remo gig. Absolutely mind-numbingly fantastic. It sounds like the boys have really been rehearsing for months, hard. They’ve also tarted themselves up with some new suits and lighting so it all looks great too. Davey Lane’s even bought himself a new Epiphone Casino guitar, [...]

If this album was a wine, it would definitely need decanting and be left to breathe for a good hour or two. So far I’ve had one candid listen and for one thing, this does not take up where Convicts left off. This is like Radiohead meets Iggy Pop’s Kill City album. And I HATE [...]

Finally. I’ve been hanging since Tim Rogers or his Svengali posted something on his Myspace blog back in Marchish this year. But JB-Hifi have the new You Am I album entitled Dilletantes for pre-order. Sadly it’s not be titled I’m Proud of my Gay Son, but they always have had some fun with forthcoming album [...]

Well I’m all wet and gooey as we speak because I’ve just read Tim Rogers blog (well sort of) and it looks like they begin recording the new album on April 14. Five, count em, FIVE days away! Oh sweet bliss. We’re well overdue for some proper arm swingin’, foot stompin’, Easy Beatin’, pontse and [...]

To be truly honest, this is almost the solo album that I didn’t buy. There was lots of talk of orchestral arrangements and the dreaded ‘conceptual’ album. It didn’t work for Kiss (Music from the Elder), the Ramones (End of the Century) and I didn’t want to see Timmy go down a similar path. Before [...]

Got a great surprise when I woke up today. Was driving to my GF’s place when they said on RRR radio that the new Tim and Tex album is out today. Bloody corker!
So Borders had it for $24.95. Gave it a very quick listen and man is it catchy. There’s none or very little of [...]

Thankfully, I can tell you that the latest album from the boys is an absolute corker.

The video for ‘it ain’t funny how we don’t talk anymore’ is finally, finally out. Hang on, we’re almost there!

The more news, the merrier

EMI confirm that You Am I’s seventh studio release entitled ‘convicts’ is on its merry way. And I for one simply can’t wait.